Glossary
Clear definitions of EMDR and nervous-system terms — bilateral stimulation, SUD scale, window of tolerance, grounding, and more.
- Bilateral stimulation (BLS): definition and how it works
What is bilateral stimulation? A plain-English definition of BLS: eye movements, tones, and taps, and what research says about how it works.
- EMDR meaning: what EMDR stands for and how it works
What does EMDR stand for? Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. A plain-English definition, where it came from, and how it works.
- What is grounding? Meaning and why it works
What is grounding? A plain-English definition of the skill that anchors your attention in the present, and why it settles an overwhelmed mind.
- Window of tolerance: a plain-English definition
Window of tolerance, defined in plain English: the arousal zone where you can handle stress, what pushes you out of it, and how to get back inside.