JAKARTA – In addition to maintaining cleanliness, order and tidiness of the house for physical health, it is also necessary to create a house that provides an umbrella for families with prosperity. Prosperity can be understood far from danger, safe, peace of mind.
To create a home that prospers for the whole family, you and your family need to do the following.
Peaceful space design
If the renovation to dismantle the entire space requires a lot of money, you can change the color of the wall paint or decoration so that it feels more comfortable. Like choosing natural colors with sunlight for lighting and reassuring fragrances.
Make clear rules
Important rules are made to be equally disciplined to the emotions and needs of each family member. Even though they are a family, they still have their own interests, right? In order not to interfere with each other, the rules need to be followed by all family members.
Taking time to gather together
This point can be included in the joint rule, that each family member needs to agree on a certain schedule to spend time and gather together.
So, no matter how busy parents are, they still set aside time for their children. Even children who grow up still have an emotional bond with their parents.
Understanding each other
Feelings are unpredictable. Feelings are also often difficult to understand without communication. So to understand each other between family members at home requires closeness and a painless way to remind each other.
The fourth way to create an emotionally healthy home is, simply, reducing ego, respecting each other, being honest, and communicating two-way or assertive communication.
Give trust
In addition to mutual understanding, mutual trust is also needed to build an emotionally healthy family. Amy Morin, LCSW., a psychotherapist and author of 13 Things Mentally Strong Parents Don't Do, points out that an emotionally healthy family supports psychological health.
Including when there are things that are difficult to say, you and your family need to share. Morin's recommendation is to show family members that you have enough trust to be able to talk about difficult things and melt away any uncomfortable feelings.
Deal with conflict in a healthy way
Without conflict, the emotional bond will not become stronger. But resolving conflicts with anger will not be healthy either. So, avoid ignoring conflicts, blaming each other, threatening, and shouting that can destroy the emotional fortress of people at home.
Try to prioritize equal communication, be good at compromise, and set healthy boundaries.
Identifying each other's feelings
It is difficult to express personal feelings experienced by many people. Even without realizing it chooses silence to maintain conditions or calm. However, this can be self-destructive. So it is suggested that each family member is able to identify each other's feelings.
How to express disappointment, correct mistakes, overcome disappointment, and share happiness. This means that not only negative emotions are identified, but sharing positive emotions has a big impact on creating an emotionally healthy home.
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