Explore your personal space, where, when and how you feel safe.
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When you have created your personal psychological safe space, you become an asset to both yourself and others in various ways:
1) Improved well-being: A personal psychological safe space enhances the emotional and mental well-being of a person. It allows a person to process their emotions, encourages them to practise self-care and inspires them to engage in activities that bring joy and relief to their stressed self. When one learns to embrace their feelings, they also learn to navigate life’s challenges in a better way which enhances their overall sense of wellbeing.
2) Authenticity and self-expression: A greater sense of wellbeing encourages individuals to come out as their true selves by acknowledging their thoughts, emotions and identities in the most transparent way possible. By expressing their true selves, an individual encourages and empowers others to practise the same.
3) Supportive presence: Self-awareness and self-acceptance comes with creating a personal psychological safe space. Being self aware and nurturing towards their own mental and emotional health inculcates the feelings of empathy, understanding, and acceptance towards other beings as well. It thus aids in creating a nurturing and safe environment for individuals to share their emotions and feelings openly and freely.
4) Emotional support and validation: A personal psychological safe space enables individuals to provide emotional support and validation to others. It allows an individual to be self aware of their own emotions and develop healthy coping strategies, which leads them to empathise with others and offer them guidance, comfort and reassurance during hard times. Creation of safe and supportive space for others contributes to the wellbeing of individuals.
5) Positive influence: Positivity within self imparts positivity to the environment an individual is surrounded by. A personal psychological safe space inculcates the practice of self care, self expression and personal growth which motivates others to create the same for them. When an individual radiates qualities of resilience, compassion and authenticity, people around them become inspired to create a personal psychological safe space for their own mental well being.
6) Enhanced relationships: A positive self results in maintaining a healthy and positive connection with others as well. Healthy boundaries, effective communication and trust and intimacy is fostered by the creation of a personal psychological safe space. It improves the overall wellbeing and personal development of a person resulting in having genuine connections and enhanced relationships with the people around.
7) Role modelling & empowerment: When an Individual discovers their personal psychological safe space, he sets an example for others as well. Ability to create and sustain a safe and supportive environment encourages others to find and nurture their own safe spaces. By sharing your experiences and insights, you help others prioritize their well-being and pursue personal growth.
