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When we establish healthy boundaries, it defines clearly what is appropriate behavior in our relationships \u2013 intimate, friendship, professional, etc. This practice is crucial for self-care and positive functional relationships. Each person is unique as to how those boundaries are formed and are influenced by gender, culture, personality, and social context. Setting boundaries defines our expectations of ourselves and others in different kinds of relationships.<\/p>\n
BENEFITS OF HEALTHY BOUNDARIES<\/strong><\/p>\n HOW TO SET HEALTHY BOUNDARIES<\/strong><\/p>\n Boundaries are being clear about our expectations of ourselves and others and it covers what we are and are not comfortable with in specific situations. Setting healthy boundaries requires\u00a0self-awareness and good\u00a0communication skills. Express your feelings openly and respectfully, not making demands, and people will listen to you. Setting healthy boundaries also requires an awareness of different boundaries involved in relationships. Here are 7 types of boundaries.<\/p>\n Examples of some of these in action are:<\/p>\n DIFFERENT RELATIONSHIP BOUNDARIES<\/strong><\/p>\n PERSONAL AND EMOTIONAL<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n There are times in our life we need support emotionally whether it is an unexpected event or just daily life stressors. We would like to be available for people we care about in these situations, but we can\u2019t always be there as we often have other priorities to attend to. Self-care is a critical part of health, while putting others\u2019 needs before our own is a characteristic of codependency that can lead to\u00a0burnout. When we don\u2019t maintain healthy emotional boundaries with others, we may feel resentful, guilty, and drained. If people push back against your boundaries or continue to violate them, then this shows your relationship may be off balance, problematic, or even toxic.<\/p>\n Restate your boundary simply and unapologetically because everyone has a right to say what they do and do not want to do. Reassessment of a relationship is necessary when they repeatedly violate our personal boundaries.<\/p>\n HOW TO SET PERSONAL BOUNDARIES<\/em><\/p>\n FRIENDSHIP<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n This requires the above personal boundaries partnered with three requirements for healthy friendships: Positivity, Consistency, & Vulnerability INTIMATE RELATIONSHIP<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Healthy intimate partnerships have clear communication between partners about mutual needs and expectations. Using the personal and emotional guidelines, take these extra steps:<\/p>\n WORKPLACE<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n The workplace is a much trickier situation when trying to maintain healthy boundaries because we now have flexible work schedules, remote and hybrid options, and better technology. Once you have set boundaries at work, if you find your boundaries are repeatedly crossed or violated, then you may be being bullied or harassed.<\/p>\n The below are some tips on setting these boundaries.<\/p>\n SUMMARY<\/strong><\/p>\n Setting healthy boundaries is an important self-care practice and creates healthy relationships. Reach out if you need help.<\/p>\n ~Namaste<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" When we establish healthy boundaries, it defines clearly what is appropriate behavior in our relationships \u2013 intimate, friendship, professional, etc. This practice is crucial for self-care and positive functional relationships. Each person is unique as to how those boundaries are formed and are influenced by gender, culture, personality, and social context. Setting boundaries defines our […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2134,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[13,17],"tags":[],"table_tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n
Three easy steps to setting healthy boundaries:<\/p>\n\n
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Setting boundaries and maintaining them with friends requires mutual trust and respect.<\/p>\n\n
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When you are not used to setting boundaries, you might feel guilty or selfish when they first start but keep in mind it is necessary for mental health and wellbeing.
Different relationships require different boundaries which include parents, children, romantic partners, managers, coworkers, and anyone else we interact with.<\/p>\n