3 ways to help your employees feel secure during times of uncertainty By Dr Amy Silver|23 May 2021 There is no doubt that the potential risks to our physical, emotional and social wellbeing have been exacerbated over the past 18 months. There have been changes all year and they continue to come, and with those changes come more awareness of their vulnerability, their connections to others and their choices about their future, writes Dr Amy Silver. Feeling secure is our primary human need. We are programmed to avoid risky situations. We screen our environment for threat of physical, emotional and social pain. When we perceive a threat we act in accordance, either moving away from the risk or defending against it. This is the classic fight or flight response.