How to set boundaries in your daily life

Life Kit

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🗓️ 7 July 2022

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Have you ever felt resentful or responded passive-aggressively to a request on your time or energy? That's a sign your boundaries are being crossed – and it might be because you haven't set them clearly. Therapist and author Nedra Glover Tawwab shares advice on how to set boundaries — and stick to them — in your daily life.

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0:00.0	This is NPR's LifeKit and I'm TKJuTes.
0:06.8	Do you ever feel put out by too many social events, fed up by all the requests at work,
0:12.6	you feel like you have to say yes to?
0:14.9	Fathered by small asks that make you feel big mad.
0:19.1	If you answered yes to any of these, you are not alone.
0:22.4	It just means we need to work on our boundaries.
0:24.8	Yep, I said our boundaries.
0:27.8	Because we're in this together.
0:32.6	Teaching people how to treat you can seem daunting, but we do it every day.
0:36.4	A boundary is something that keeps you safe and comfortable in your relationships.
0:42.3	And they should look different in different relationships in different situations.
0:47.6	A boundary for you might not be a boundary for me because it is unique.
0:54.6	Since boundaries are different for everyone and they evolve over time and experiences,
0:58.6	I had a little check in with the author of Set Boundaries Fine Peace, Licensed Therapist,
1:03.7	Nedra Glover Toob.
1:05.5	So this LifeKit, we're working on everyday boundaries, knowing how to set up healthy
1:10.0	boundaries at home, at work, and in relationships.
1:14.1	Let's do it.
1:27.3	So what are some ways that we can get an idea of each of our thresholds in terms of our
1:35.1	own boundaries?
1:37.4	One really good way to discern what your boundaries are is to think about how you feel when
1:44.4	you say yes or when you say no.
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