Kimberly I. Fielding, EdD, ACSW, shares a metaphor she uses to differentiate the types of stress as they relate to traumatic stress. For example, the first type is positive stress—how it is desirable and motivating. Tolerable stress is about working through the challenges. Toxic stress transitions toward undesirable and counter-motivating stress. It is also differentiated from traumatic stress to assist helping professionals identify and respond in more fine-tuned ways. This podcast includes how to use a common prop—the facilitator’s own hands—to share this important information regarding the types of stress.