Capacity vs. Access

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Potential and performance are not the same. This visual introduces the distinction between overall capacity and moment-to-moment functional access, illustrating how nervous system state, cumulative load, and recovery influence what resources are available at any given time. Using the Bandwidth Model™, the graphic demonstrates how factors such as sensory input, autonomic regulation, sleep debt, inflammation, and executive demands can narrow access under stress and expand again during recovery.

Educational resource only. This handout presents the author's Bandwidth Model™, an evidence-informed conceptual framework designed to support understanding of nervous system functioning and daily performance. It is not intended to diagnose or replace professional medical or mental health care.

Potential and performance are not the same. This visual introduces the distinction between overall capacity and moment-to-moment functional access, illustrating how nervous system state, cumulative load, and recovery influence what resources are available at any given time. Using the Bandwidth Model™, the graphic demonstrates how factors such as sensory input, autonomic regulation, sleep debt, inflammation, and executive demands can narrow access under stress and expand again during recovery.

Educational resource only. This handout presents the author's Bandwidth Model™, an evidence-informed conceptual framework designed to support understanding of nervous system functioning and daily performance. It is not intended to diagnose or replace professional medical or mental health care.