When You Feel Unsafe but Must Remain Professional

Allowing your body to step down from a state of threat and reclaiming your basic sense of safety.

This article explores the mental and emotional impact of feeling unsafe at work. A short, guided audio-decompression is available at the end of the article.


Something about the situation simply did not feel safe. Maybe it was a subtle shift in a person's tone, a lingering look, a boundary crossed, or an unpredictable turn in their behavior.