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Setting boundaries is a way of practicing self-care. By declining requests from others, you can focus on fulfilling your own needs.
Failing to establish boundaries can also lead to negative health outcomes, such as burnout, or exacerbate mental health issues, including anxiety and depression.
Communicating our boundaries isn’t easy, but without it, we set ourselves up for long-term suffering.
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Express your needs, and don’t expect your partner to fulfill every one of them. Don’t allow little issues to build up and create resentment. If your relationship is healthy, setting boundaries shouldn’t cause negativity or disruption.
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If someone continually violates your boundaries, reduce your interactions with the person or let the person know you’ll end the relationship if necessary.
Creating healthy boundaries leads to feeling safe, loved, calm and respected.
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Be clear, be direct, and don’t try to avoid the discomfort and guilt that often accompany protecting your boundaries.
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A rich understanding of people’s vulnerability and need for connection.
In expressing that need, many don’t realize they protect themselves insufficiently.
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For many people, a lack of healthy boundaries underlies anxiety and burnout. How to restore sanity by setting and enforcing limits with family, friends, co-workers and managers.
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