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3. Recognising when stress leads to growth

and learning to tolerate the unpleasant

feeling of Growth Stress

a. Recognising the difference between growth, tolerable

and toxic stress.

b. Increasing tolerance control so it gets easier to manage
the unpleasant feeling of Growth Stress.

c. Learning to ‘catch the prickle’ and take control of our

Danger Brain.

d. Building self-soothing supports and strategies to speed

up emotional regulation.