I Give Myself Permission to Need Space

I Give Myself Permission to Need Space

A valid need, not a rejection.

This neurodivergence resource explores physical, sensory, social and emotional space as a legitimate regulation need. It helps separate the need for distance from assumptions about rejection, rudeness or lack of care.

Inside:
• why solitude and space can support regulation
• physical, sensory, social and emotional forms of space
• early warning signs that capacity is reducing
• a detailed Space Check
• practical phrases for home, work, education and relationships
• touch and personal-space boundaries
• a dedicated GIVE ME SPACE PAGE
• building decompression and transition space into daily life
• parallel presence and gradual reconnection
• what to consider when space is repeatedly ignored
• a personal Space Plan
• a fuller message from Space to Breathe Therapy
• books and evidence-informed references

The information pages are deliberately dense and filled page-to-page. The interactive Give Me Space Page contains intentional room for writing, scribbling and expression.

Part of the “I Give Myself Permission” series in the Neurodivergence section of the Space to Breathe Therapy Support Hub.

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