Being Human with Steve Cuss Anxiety, the Nervous System, and Your Window of Tolerance: A Conversation with Lisa Cuss & Clarissa Moll
Dec 1, 2025
Lisa Cuss, a licensed therapist and nervous-system regulation expert, joins Clarissa Moll to discuss emotional health and trauma-informed care. They explore anxiety and its impact on our window of tolerance, highlighting the differences between hyperarousal and hypoarousal. Lisa provides practical tools like breath prayers and grounding techniques to help reconnect with God's presence amidst stress. The conversation emphasizes the importance of community, sensory grounding, and self-compassion in navigating emotional challenges.
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Window Of Tolerance Explained
- The window of tolerance is the nervous system's range for handling stress while staying connected and curious.
- Inside it we access courage, compassion, and the ability to see realities beyond immediate threat.
Two Directions Outside The Window
- Leaving the window goes two directions: hyperarousal (up) and hypoarousal (down), each with distinct sensations and actions.
Therapy Tent Example
- Lisa described a student who would shut down at school and hide under her desk when overwhelmed.
- They built a tent in therapy and used slow voice and presence to invite the girl out on her own terms.