#innerworld

[sysboxes]

[Text: This system's headspace is very unexplored and complicated.]

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[humanheartharmonia]

Headspace tips: Feeling yourself rather than the body

Note: This guide is geared toward systems who already have a headspace and wish to work through difficulty with accessing it. I do not have a guide for creating a headspace, but there are guides for that out there!

In addition, this guide may not work as well for systems with aphantasia as it relies heavily on visualization.

If you struggle with accessing your system's headspace, here are some tips that you could try to gain a better connection to it. It is best if you can get another member to guide you through this process, but it may also work alone. It's also best if you are alone and able to speak aloud without having people questioning what you are saying, and have a decent amount of time (I'd say about an hour, that's how long it took for Kiki and I to make significant progress.)

1. Feel your internal body. Specifically, feel what makes you you. This will probably feel like imagination, and that's okay. (A lot of times, headspace feels like imagination. It can be hard to tell the two apart.) If you have horns, feel your horns. If you have a different length or texture of hair, run your fingers through it. If you have a different body type, feel your curves and edges. If you're of a different species with a different body plan altogether, flex your limbs (if applicable), feel your joints (if applicable) and feel the way your body interacts with gravity. Take as much time as you need to get attuned to your internal body.

2. Narrate your actions. You can narrate mentally, but as I was going through this with her, Kiki found it much easier to narrate with our physical body's voice. "I am touching my horns." "I am touching my nose." "I am touching my arms." "I am standing up." [Kiki's addition: It helps if you repeat it a lot! Repetition helps solidify neural pathways, so it can actually make this easier in the future.]

3. Open your eyes to what's around you. It's okay if all you can see is a void. Over time, try to notice if there is anything around you. Does it feel familiar? This is where having another system member around can help the most, because they can feel where you are as well and help you figure out where it is.

4. Narrate what you can see or sense. "There is a hard floor beneath me. I am standing on it. It is dark. There is no furniture." Look around, how much detail is everything in? Is it vague or well-defined? Can you feel anyone nearby, perhaps the companion that may be helping you? Again, it's totally fine to repeat your narration several times to solidify it in your head. If you have a companion, you can even talk to them about it!

5. Do something. Perhaps it is something as simple as walking around. If there are objects around you, you might also want to interact with those objects. At this point, you can just do whatever you please to further connect with your headspace. Your intuition is best. [Kiki: I'm just going to walk around the basement, which seems to be the origin point of the headspace, and explore the town that surrounds it! I already explored a bit with Harmony but I want to do some on my own as well.]

If you have any questions, feel free to ask, though keep in mind that Kiki and I literally just came up with this process and finished it about 20 minutes ago, I am mostly posting it to remember how we did it and to pass along this knowledge to the community.

#headspace #innerworld #plurality #pluralgang #pro endo #endo safe #plural system #system stuff #system guide

[plural-affirmations]

Here's to headspace exomemories!

In complex dissociative disorders, headspaces/innerworlds are often defense mechanics a young child comes up with to feel safe. But, for you, it might just be somewhere to hang out with your headmates! Both are normal experiences, and should be appreciated!

Shoutout to:

Funny headspace moments, like inside jokes and such

Violence of some sort, whether "cartoonish" violence or real violence (we have experience with this, shoot us an ask if you're in a similar situation or need advice)

Sad moments, like headmates going dormant

Happy moments, such as getting to hug your loved ones

Anything else I missed!

Headspaces can be full of whimsy, joy, grief, and every emotion in between. Take some time today to appreciate yours, too, if you have one!

Stay safe!

🖤💜💙💚💛

#multiplicity #plural #pluralgang #plural affirmations #actually multiple #actually plural #did #requests #did osdd #headspaces #tw dormancy #dormancy mention #headspace #innerworlds #innerworld

[kpopwerewolf]

System Poll!

I've seen a lot of system polls and unfortunately most of them have either already ended, or have an "endo DNI" criteria or are unclear on whether those with endogenic origins are welcome to interact, so I've decided to make/remake some polls I'm interested in. Please share and reblog for reach!

All systems are welcome to interact!

*type, not typ

#poll #system poll #system polls #plural polls #plural poll #system questions #plural questions #innerworld #inner world #headspace #pro endo #endo safe #endogenic safe #endo friendly #endogenic #endogenic system #endo system #traumagenic #traumagenic system #traumaendo #traumaendo system #median system #mixed origin system #willogenic #disordered plurality #disordered system #non-disordered plurality #non-disordered system #plural system #actually plural

[misc-system-culture-is]

headspace culture is Not Being Quite Sure™ what the headspace Even Is

#system culture is #headspace culture is #innerworld culture is #plurality #actually plural #actuallyplural #plural system #pluralgang #headspace #innerworld

[in-tenebris-et-in-solitudine]

#Mind #MentalHealth #Thoughts #Consciousness #Mindfulness #InnerWorld #Psychology #MentalState #Thinking #Brainpower #art #black and white

[multiplicity-positivity]

All About Headspaces!

We thought it would be a good idea to write a post on headspaces (or inner worlds) as we understand them. This post will contain information that we’ve learned along with our personal experiences. No two headspaces work the same way, and no two systems will experience headspaces in a similar fashion, so don’t be alarmed if your system’s headspace functions differently from what we describe in this post!

What is a headspace?

A headspace (or inner world) is an imagined, fantasized place that exists within a person’s mind. Headspaces are not exclusive to systems - all sorts of people can build or create their own headspaces. Many created systems or paromancers may call their headspaces “wonderlands,” but they’re in essence the same thing. Any system member can start the process of visualizing a headspace, and as other members are included and collaborate together, their headspace can grow to involve the whole system and become a place of solace and rest.

The creation of mental “safe spaces” is often used in therapy for treatment of anxiety, PTSD, and other mental illnesses. When feeling overwhelmed, it can be immensely beneficial to have a gentle, peaceful place in your mind you can return to in order to calm down and relax. Headspaces are a skill taught in dialectical behavior therapy, and many therapists may incorporate building headspaces into their patients’ treatment plans.

Who can have a headspace?

Nearly everyone is capable of building and maintaining their own headspace! The one example we can think of for individuals who may struggle to create a headspace are folks with aphantasia. Since headspaces are visualization tools, those who are incapable of visualizing places within their mind might find themselves unable to create a headspace.

You don’t have to have DID in order to create a headspace, you don’t have to be a system, you don’t have to be traumatized or even struggle with mental illness! Headspaces are for everyone, regardless of ability or state of being.

Are headspaces the same as paracosms?

In our experience, if headspaces and paracosms are not the same, they are incredibly similar. Both are imagined worlds that exist within the minds of the people who create them. Our paracosm exists as a part of our headspace, and many other folks may find their paracosms are similarly connected to their headspaces!

Are headspaces physical places?

No, headspaces are imagined or fantasized places and only exist within the minds of those who create them. While experiences within the headspace may seem quite vivid or feel visceral and may even have physical consequences and effects on each individual, events that take place inside the headspace are not happening in a physical sense.

Some systems with particular spiritual beliefs may understand their headspaces as physical places which exist in alternate dimensions or somewhere else in the universe. While these individuals are deserving of having their experiences heard and taken seriously, most headspaces in fact do not function in this way.

How can I make my own headspace?

To start, try to find a calm, quiet environment where you can be by yourself for a while. Close your eyes, and try to imagine the first piece of your headspace. This can be an area like a beach or a meadow, or something simpler like a plant or a piece of furniture. As you imagine this space or item, ask yourself questions like:

- What does this place or object look like?

- What does it feel like? If I imagine myself touching the object, or the things in the place around me, what textures might I encounter?

- What does it smell like? What does it sound like? How does it make me feel?

Envision using all 5 of your senses to imagine this place or object. Once you have a pretty good idea of what it looks, feels, smells, and sounds like, spend a little time just sitting in your space or with your object. Then, take a break from visualizing. Later, come back to it and try to imagine everything exactly as you did before. By leaving and coming back to it regularly, you can help ensure your headspace can somewhat exist even when you’re not actively thinking about it!

If you need help finding inspiration for your headspace, you can turn to image sites like Pixabay, Unsplash, or Pinterest to help you discover what helps you feel calm and safe. If you have access to other members of your system, perhaps consult with them to see what they’d like to have in a headspace and what you could create that would help them feel safe and comfortable.

Once you are able to comfortably and reliably access the place or item you’ve created, feel free to repeat the process to add to your headspace! Our system created our headspace in this way, and by this point it is a vast world full of different areas for our alters to exist in when they’re not fronting. But it started with one room - a living room with quilts tossed over couches, rugs all over the floor, and big, bright windows with sunflower curtains. Gradually we added rooms, then an outside, turning it into a treehouse, and just kept expanding from there!

Wrapping up

We know this post doesn’t go into much detail, but we hope this is useful to folks as a bit of an introduction to headspaces, what they are, and how to go about making one! We’re including some links below to posts and articles about headspaces and inner worlds - hopefully they can help even more! Best of luck to y’all with your endeavors to create a headspace that fills you and your system with peace and comfort!

^ this link uses “tulpamancy” language - our system has switched to “paromancy” language, which is less racist and less culturally appropriative! the guides on tulpa websites are still quite useful, but we wanted to include a disclaimer on the terminology.

(Image ID:) A pale orange userbox with a cluster of multicolored flowers for the userbox image. The border and text are both dark orange, and the text reads “all plurals can interact with this post!” (End ID.)

#headspace #headspaces #inner world #innerworld #safe space #inner safe space #wonderland #long post #note: the current fronters did not write this post #but we are more than happy to answer questions about headspaces to the best of our ability

[tales-from-systok]

Not me but I watched one of my friends get fakeclaimed for having An inner world At All

That's.. ?? I swear some people fakeclaim for the weirdest things

#tales from systok #systok #tales from anon #tales from the queue #did #fakeclaiming #osdd #tiktok #anti endo #innerworld #inner world #headspace #system #cdd system #system stuff #endos dni #plural #actually plural #plural community #system community

[fossys]

something so amazing about in system communication and relationships for us.

like i get you in an incomprehensible way. despite just starting existing you feel like you know me. i dont have to talk to communicate, i dont even have to use any 'human' form of communication. We can communicate through internal pictures and thoughts and daydreams and colours and sounds and through fucking, literally feeling each others emotions.

i love you in a romantic way that is so ethereal compared to out of body relationships. I would never have sex with you but i love you in a way that breaks every divide between the types of attraction. I love you in a way that those words cant describe.

#-anon #the last bit is specifically directed towards my partners and my. friends #friends does not justify or describe what they are but it is the only word i have #sysblr #system #plural #plurality #in system relationship #innerworld #system communication #endo safe

[memossysboxes]

Unsure IW Sysbox!

a quick one for today ^_^ pretty busy, but trying to keep up with daily posting!

#userbox #system #osddid #did #osdd #osdd1 #osdd1b #pdid #udd #osddid system #did system #osdd system #osdd1 system #osdd1b system #pdid system #udd system #dissociative identity disorder #dissociative identity disorder userboxes #innerworld #headspace #system userbox

[sysboxes]

[Text: This user's innerworld is extremely complex, vivid, and detailed from hyperphantasia.]

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[innerworldcore]

Playgrounds!

Continuing the previous ask, here are playgrounds!

In my opinion, you can never be too old for playgrounds. Sure, playgrounds are built for the size of little kids, but they're just so fun! I know it would be seen as immature by society (which is dumb, by the way), but I think adult playgrounds should be a thing. UPDATE: I googled it, and it exists!! They should make more of them, though. Anyways this was definitely a W ask. I want to design a playground now, and I probably will. We love designing stuff, especially houses. Anyways here are your visuals and the Pinterest Section Link!

Happy 1,000 pins on the Pinterest Board!! If you want new pins added to a pre-existing board, just let us know! - March 7th

#system #plural #did #osdd #udd #pdid #headspace #head space #innerworld #inner world #wonderland #innerworldcorevisuals

[plural-affirmations]

Here's to systems who have different views of their headspace/innerworld between different people!

Sometimes, innerworlds can be perceived differently from headmate to headmate. So here's to:

Headmates who see their headspace more vividly than others

System members who have access to areas the others don't

People who can't access their innerworld for whatever reason

Those who don't have a headspace to begin with

Sysmates that live exclusively or primarily in their headspace

Those who have their personal areas, such as their own room, or somewhere they can do their hobbies

The ones who have fluctuating, inconsistent, or nonexistent internal appearances

Systems who have a paracosm as their headspace, or in addition to a different innerworld

Those who can only be interacted with by certain people (we have someone like that in our system!)

And anyone else I missed!

We think it's super cool that every system has their own experiences with their innerworlds, and we love hearing about them! Please drop us an ask if you're in the mood to share something about your headspace or related exomemories!

Have a great day, everyone!

🖤💜💙💚💛

#multiplicity #plural #pluralgang #plural affirmations #actually multiple #actually plural #requests #did #did osdd #headspace #innerworld #headspaces #innerworlds #inner world #inner worlds #paracosms #paracosm

[pluralcultureis]

Plural Culture is always being supper confused when other systems talk about their innerworld as a place they have to think about going into and normally its a black void unless their focusing because our innorwold is always just....there and on and kinda overlays the real world because the way weve always functioned is like having one person in front to do shit while everyone else was using the inner world to dissociate and chill at the same time. Legit the other day we saw a system be like "well its not like everyone just dose what they want and exists when not around front. Thats way to much mental energy. Theres no way your brain could process you fronting and also another headmate doing something else in the inner world" and were sitting here like....do yall not do that???? Is that like a polyfrag thing??? I mean yes we have BAD reality issues cause of it but like damn

I know other alters do things in the inner world, we have a protector who's always reading (???) Never know what she's reading cuz when I look at the books I just see little lines but idk

Inner worlds are very interesting and very much not the same for everyone

#endos dni #osdd #pdid #did #did system #osddid #pdid system #actually did #traumagenic #actually dissociative #plural culture is #innerworld

[misc-system-culture-is]

Misc system culture is gaining an introject and soon after gaining an entire *ocean* in the innerworld because said introject missed sailing. It's always weird switching out of frontspace and the innerworld has gained an entire new bit of geography...

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#system culture is #ironwoodcollective #plurality #actually plural #actuallyplural #plural system #pluralgang #introject #innerworld #headspace

[thestarseersystem]

"Innerworlds are only visualization exercises and not real places!" WRONG! Innerworlds are sure representations, but they're much similar to dreams and constructions of trauma/repressed memories and what the system needs.

They are not always voluntary constructs, nor is it easy to "change" what happens within innerworld. Someone with a stronger imagination may find it easy visualize such large scale places, but they can appear randomly and in reference to alters and trauma.

They are not an exercise because not every system consciously makes it. They just happen to exist in order to house parts that don't front or need to step back from front.

They are often very real to the brain due to the nature of systems. If alters look a certain way in innerworld or have memories related to innerworld, then innerworlds are as real as that aspect of systems.

So don't assume everyone just "made it up", it's just another aspect of a lot of people's systemhood.

#post.txt #innerworld #innerworld stuff #innerworlds #didosdd #sysblr