Anxiety, the Nervous System, and Your Window of Tolerance: A Conversation with Lisa Cuss & Clarissa Moll

In this episode of Being Human, Lisa Cuss explores how anxiety and stress push us outside our God-given window of tolerance. With monthly co-host Clarissa Moll, Lisa unpacks how the nervous system reacts to overwhelm, the difference between hyperarousal and hypoarousal, and practical tools for grounding, breath prayers, embodied faith, and reconnecting with God’s presence. This conversation on emotional health, trauma, and Christian spiritual formation can help you stay rooted in God’s presence, reduce reactivity, and remain human-sized in stressful situations.

Episode Resources:

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Learn about Dr. Daniel Siegel’s (drdansiegel.com) work

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Learn more about the Window of Tolerance (psychologytools.com/resource/window-of-tolerance)

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How to recognize Hyper arousal and Hypo arousal (neurodivergentinsights.com/hypoarousal-hyperar…)

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30 30 Grounding Techniques to Quiet Distressing Thoughts (healthline.com/health/grounding-techniques)

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Book recommendations on the Apostle Paul and His work as community Builder (bookreviewsandmore.ca/2008/02/paul-and-communi…)

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Read John 1:14 (esv.org/verses/John+1:14) (ESV)

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Mark 12:28-31 (esv.org/verses/Mark+12:28%E2%80%9331) (ESV)

More From Clarissa Moll:

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Clarissa Moll’s The Bulletin (podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bulletin/id1…) podcast

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Explore Clarissa Moll’s website (clarissamoll.com)

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Read Clarissa Moll’s clarissamoll.substack.com

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