Hey there, Jen here, and this is a happy bit. This episode is brought to you by Time Mastery for

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So I wanted to talk to you today about boundaries. They are so

important for our happiness. Healthy boundaries are essentially knowing where you end and the next

person begins. It's this kind of imaginary bubble around yourself and within that bubble you

know that you are 100% in charge of

your own happiness and your own energy. And when you have a healthy boundary, you're essentially

saying, okay, I'm going to do less of this thing that drains me and I'm going to do more of these

things that fill my cup or fill my bucket. So what does that look like in reality? Well, let's say a certain

person at work really pushes your buttons. You're going to limit those interactions because you can

feel how quickly that drains your positivity and happiness. So you can just avoid that person.

You could clearly communicate the boundary with them. You could say, hey, when you act like

this to me, I'm going to walk away. Also, you're going to notice your energy, your happiness, your positivity and

mood. And when it's lower, you're going to do the things that recharge you or refuel you. Perhaps all day

you've been working on a never-ending to-do list or a big project that was really

complicated and hard and you feel depleted. Well, then that's a great time to go to a book club

or a girl's night out or do one of those things that you know fills your cup or fills your bucket.

So when you figured out these things that energize you and drain you and you establish the

idea in your mind that you want to do more of what energizes you and less of what drains you,

then you need to communicate these boundaries to others in a respectful and healthy and calm way

and say, honey, when you don't take out the trash, it means that I have to do it and I have

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