How to Establish Boundaries and Create Space for Rest

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Alli Worthington

Self-improvement, Education, Society & Culture, Health & Fitness

4.9 • 646 Ratings

🗓️ 16 March 2026

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Get A Free Coaching Call with Alli -https://alliworthington.com/freecoaching These episodes are favorites because I gather leading voices on a single topic to help you learn practical ways to set boundaries and find genuine, lasting rest. Today, we focus on both boundaries and soul-deep rest—essentials we all need but often neglect. We’re talking about healthy boundaries, Sabbath rhythms, the invisible pressures women face, and practical ways to build rest into your life so you can experience greater renewal and resilience. These conversations share hard-won wisdom from those who have lived, studied, and practiced it. If you’ve ever thought, “I need better boundaries,” or “I wish I could rest, but my life won’t let me,” this episode is for you. You have permission to rest. Choose one practical strategy from today’s episode and make space for rest this week. We’re not just talking about rest—we’re making room for it. Timestamps: (00:45) -The Hidden Cost of Busyness with John Mark Comer (08:20) - Rewriting the Story We’ve Been Told About Work and Rest in Christian Culture with Terra Mattson (14:08) - The Big Boundary Mistakes Women Make with Dr. Sasha Shillcutt (18:47) - Why Your Soul Needs Sabbath with John Mark Comer (22:32) - Practical, Real-Life Ways to Build Rest Into Your Week with Jess Connolly WATCH ALLI ON YOUTUBE Links to great things we discussed: John Mark Comer’s Website Terra Mattson’s Website Dr. Sasha Shillcutt’s Website Jess Connolly’s Website The Uplift app is here! Try it free for 30 days I hope you loved this episode! 🎉 Don't forget to hit that subscribe button on Apple Podcasts and Spotify so you’re always in the loop. And hey, while you're at it, why not pop over to our YouTube channel and check us out? If you're feeling the love, leave a review and sprinkle some stars—your support truly means the world to me! Take care, and keep shining bright! xo, Alli

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0:00.0	Welcome back, friend.
0:08.1	These are my favorite shows where I get to bring you the best of the best around a certain topic.
0:13.3	Now, today we're talking about boundaries and rest, and I'm bringing you some amazing people with so much wisdom to share.
0:20.3	We have John Mark Comer, Dr. Sasha
0:22.6	Shilke, Tara Mattson, and Jess Connolly. We're diving into boundaries, Sabbath rest,
0:28.9	social pressure on women, practical strategies for incorporating rest into our lives,
0:33.9	and so, so much more. You'll see why this type of episode is my favorite, but first I want to tell you.
0:42.2	Okay, let's dive in.
0:44.4	Let's first start with John Mark Comer on busyness and why it's so important to slow down.
0:52.4	One of the main concepts of the book, which I agree with wholeheartedly, is busyness is so dangerous.
0:59.1	Yeah.
0:59.7	It's such a threat to us because busyness tears away at our spiritual life.
1:06.0	Yeah, in our capacity for love.
1:07.6	I mean, I think.
1:08.6	And of course, you know, you have to define what you mean by busyness because a lot of people hear that and they're like, well, wait, wasn't Jesus busy?
1:14.4	And I think there's two different types of busyness. There's the healthy kind of busyness that just
1:19.7	says you have a lot to do and you're not wasting your life on Netflix and Facebook. But you're
1:26.1	doing something meaningful with your life. Doesn't have to be
1:29.1	famous or rich or, you know, sexy, but you're doing something that matters with your life and you're
1:34.7	not wasting your time. That kind of busyness, I'm 110% for him. By that definition, Jesus was
1:39.5	very busy. Yeah. But you don't read about him like just chilling and reading comic books.
1:44.4	I think it's convex, but for days at a time or whatever.
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