Answering ‘yes’ to ANY of these 9 questions, means you’re ‘more emotionally secure than most’

How will you answer these questions?

An emotionally secure person will find it easier to build meaningful, lasting relationships.

How does one know if they are emotionally secure or not?

A Harvard-trained psychologist said that if you answer yes to any of the following questions you’re more emotionally secure than most people.

So the question is….

…are you emotionally secure?

Let’s find out…

1. Can you listen to different perspectives you disagree with?

Emotionally secure people are able to listen to different perspectives without getting upset.

Instead of arguing when someone expresses a differing opinion, they show empathy, trying to view the issue from the other person’s perspective.

Emotionally secure people are open-minded, flexible, and non-judgmental.

Even in a conflict, they tend not to judge another person’s viewpoint.

2. Can you set healthy boundaries?

Feeling emotionally secure means understanding oneself and deciding what’s the most important in one’s life.

Then one sets boundaries or limits based on those values.

Consequently, emotionally secure people know how they want to be treated.

They know how to express these boundaries to those around them, and they know how to handle the situation if their wishes aren’t respected.

3. Can you admit when you’re wrong?

Let’s face it, we all make mistakes.

The worst part about making a mistake is having to own up to it afterward. This can be a hit to one’s ego.

However, emotionally secure people acknowledge their mistakes, take responsibility for what they did, and apologize for their actions.

4. Do you know your core values and beliefs?

Are you able to communicate your opinion, values, beliefs, or perspective to others respectfully? Can you do so, even when the other person strongly disagrees?

Feeling emotionally secure means being oneself, knowing what you believe in, and always acting in line with those beliefs, even if those around you disagree.

5. Can you express negative emotions respectfully?

Being emotionally secure means knowing how to express one’s feelings, even when that means expressing strong negative emotions to others.

Instead of blaming others, they will use statements like, “I feel” or “I think” to express their thoughts.

6. Can you take criticism from others?

An emotionally secure person is open to the criticism they receive from others.

This means they refrain from immediately rejecting any feedback they don’t like or lashing out at the person giving the criticism.

Having a strong sense of oneself means being able to see that there is more than one way of doing things or that perhaps someone else’s approach may be superior.

7. Do you continually strive to change and grow?

An emotionally secure person isn’t focused so much on the end goal. They appreciate the journey it takes to reach one’s goal.

They enjoy the process of learning and adapting over time.

This means they aren’t afraid to change.

They find joy in learning from others and improving, working towards their goals in life.

8. Can you stop yourself from reacting impulsively?

Emotionally secure people are skillful at handling difficult situations calmly.

This is true, even when they are upset or angry.

The way they react to a situation is always based on reason rather than emotion.

9. Do you trust that you’ll be okay, no matter what challenges come your way?

Emotionally secure people understand that life can be tough and that they can expect to face challenges.

However, their deep sense of gratitude helps them get through hard times.

So, how did you do? Did you answer yes to any of these questions? Are you an emotionally secure person?