For example, if you have someone who is emotionally dumping, it might be helpful to say to your friend, “Hey, after work is not the best time to talk to me about heavy stuff, because I’m debriefing in my head as well. We worry what will happen after we set the boundary.Ī really clear way to set the boundary is to let them know what you like instead of what the problem is. How do I state that?” Very often, we already know what to say, but we’re concerned that it’s going to be perceived as mean, or if the other person will get upset with us. I’m a content creator and, on Instagram, people in my community will ask me questions like, “I want to set a boundary with my friend about how much she dumps on me when I’m getting off of work. We often struggle to find the right words to set boundaries. Listen to the audio version-read by Nedra herself-in the Next Big Idea App. Over the years she observed the importance of effective, appropriate boundaries in cultivating our connections and maintaining inner peace.īelow, Nedra shares 5 key insights from her new book, Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself (available now from Amazon). She is the founder of a group therapy practice called Kaleidoscope Counseling. Nedra Glover Tawwab has been a licensed therapist for 14 years, with a specialized focus on healthy relationships.
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