165: Reboot Your Boundaries — A Practical Guide to Help you Reset, Protect Your Peace and Create Space for What Matters Most

The Best of You

Dr. Alison Cook

Mental Health, Health & Fitness

4.9 • 959 Ratings

🗓️ 3 July 2025

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Is summer leaving you more frazzled than refreshed? Between travel, family gatherings, long days, and shifting routines, summer can test your limits in unexpected ways. If you’re feeling stretched thin, resentful, or just plain exhausted—this episode will be your step by step practical guide to resetting your boundaries. Backed by recent research and years of experience, Dr. Alison walks you through why boundaries are essential for your brain, relationships, and emotional health—and how to set them with clarity and kindness. In this episode, you’ll learn: How healthy boundaries light up your brain The difference between healthy boundaries and controlling behavior Three levels of boundaries—from simple resets to firm protection Five boundary shortcuts you can start using today (with practical scripts!) Why the hardest boundaries are often the ones we set with ourselves If you’re longing for a summer with more peace, more joy, and less emotional exhaustion, this episode will leave you feeling empowered and equipped. 📥 Get Alison's free printable with the 5 boundary tools mentioned in this episode when you sign up for her weekly email. For more on boundaries, check out: Episodes 24 — Boundaries, the Spectrum of Toxicity, and a Note About Evil Episode 25 — Types of “No” Part 1 — How to say “No” in Healthy Relationships Episode 26 — Types of “No” Part 2 — How to say “No” to Toxicity, The Real Meaning of Turn The Other Cheek & How to Form A Boundaries Committee 📖 Find a full transcript and list of resources from this episode here 💬 Got a question? Call 307-429-2525 and leave a message for a future episode. Thanks to our Sponsors! Go to ⁠Quince.com/bestofyou⁠ for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! Better sleep starts today! Get a birch mattress and test it out for 100 nights risk-free PLUS a discount for being a listener by visiting birchliving.com/BESTOFYOU. If you’re looking for a Bible that helps you live the Word, not just read it, then grab this beautiful one I’m currently using at NIVapplicationbible.com. Editing by Giulia Hjort Sound engineering by Kelly Kramarik Music by Andy Luiten While Dr. Cook is a counselor, the content of this podcast and any of the products provided by Dr. Cook are not specific counseling advice nor are they a substitute for individual counseling. The content and products provided on this podcast are for informational purposes only.‍ © 2025 Alison Cook. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Please do not copy or share the contents of this webpage or transcript without permission from the author. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:35.1	Hey everyone, I'm Dr. Allison, and I'm so glad you're here to discover what brings out the best of you.
0:42.0	This podcast is all about breaking free from painful patterns, mending the past, and discovering our true selves in God.
0:50.0	I can't wait to get started as we learn together how to become the best version of who we are with God's help.
0:59.1	Hey, everyone, and welcome back to the Best of You podcast.
1:03.2	I'm Dr. Allison, and my goodness, have I been thinking a lot about boundaries.
1:07.5	We're only about a month into summer, and, whew, I am in need of a summer
1:13.0	tune-up. And so that's what we're going to do today. Today's episode comes out of a need in my
1:17.1	own life for a summer tune-up, as well as it's coming out of what I'm hearing over and over again
1:22.3	from so many of you. Because summer, with all its beauty, has a lot of chaos and it has a way of testing our limits,
1:30.0	whether it's travel, extended family time, parenting fatigue, social obligations, or just the
1:35.6	change in structure, the longer days, the pressure to be on all the time. You might find yourself
1:40.7	stretched too thin, out of gas, resentful of other people, are just desperate
1:45.2	for a tune-up. And that's where I want to meet you today. I want to walk you through a summer
1:51.5	boundaries tune-up, a practical check-in, just you and me, to help you reset, take a deep breath,
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