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How to set your own boundaries and build healthy relationships
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Boundaries When to Say Yes How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life By. RobeirRasmy
Based on By Dr. Henry Cloud Dr. John Townsend
Objectives • -Define Personal Boundaries • -Differentiate between types of Boundaries • -Recognize when we need to set up Boundaries • -Compare between gentle and rude Boundaries
What is Boundaries? • A boundaries define the limits we need to set in our lives to protect what is most important to us.
Healthy Perfect Zone Under involvement Over involvement
Other Types of Boundaries Mental boundaries give us the freedom to have our own thoughts Emotional boundaries help us to deal with our own emotion Spiritual boundaries help us to distinguish God's will from our own
We set boundaries to protect our body, thinking, feelings and behavior.
When ? If your life is filled with more of what you don't want and not enough of what you do want, it's time to set your boundaries.
Why Building boundaries is important? • 1-Boundaries help us determine who may touch you • 2-Who is ALLOWED to enter your comfort zone , and by which limit
3-Delineate how much you have to give of time, money or energy
Try to be nice not rude when you build your boundaries Make them respect your area
Tips to setup your boundaries 1-Know yourself. 2- Honor your feeling 3-Say no the right way: tactfully and with confidence. 4-be sure that maintain healthy boundaries need practice 5-Establish healthy personal time. 6- Free yourself from the disease to please. 7-Don’t commit out of guilt or obligation.
References Boundaries:Cloud, H., & Townsend, J. (1992) Boundaries with kids Cloud, H., & Townsend, J. (1998) Boundaries before marriage. Cloud, H., & Townsend, J. (2000) Boundaries in Dating Cloud, H., & Townsend, J.