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Becoming a Master at Setting Boundaries: A 10-Week Master Plan to Help You Discover How to Set Limits, Express Your Needs and Build Healthy Relationships ... Free from Toxic Relationships Book 4)
A practical, week-by-week guide that will help you set boundaries, take the reins of your personal and professional relationships, and resist others’ attempts to “switch you back” to doormat mode.How often do you spend the little free time you have trying to meet everyone else’s needs and making everyone happy—except yourself?
When was the last time you said “no” when every instinct in your body begged you to do so, and how many times has saying “yes” to others resulted in the denial of your own wants and needs?
Have things gotten to the stage where your health, fitness, and mental well-being are suffering, and have you reached “the point of no return?”
This is exactly what happens when you don’t set boundaries to protect yourself against burnout.
By trying to “fill too many glasses” of people around you, you end up exhausted, drained, and devoid of energy.
You can get so used to giving that you start feeling guilty when you need to ask something for yourself.
If you stop sacrificing yourself for others, will this make you a “bad” employee, parent, or partner? Will the world end, and will those you love fall apart without you?
I hate to break it to you, but they will all be just fine. This book highlights why every time you say “yes” to something or someone, you potentially say “no” to something that can make life much more meaningful and purposeful for you.
Within its pages, you will find week-by-week strategies that
What healthy and unhealthy boundaries look like, plus the reasons why you are afraid to set them.The 5 signs that your boundaries are being violated—and how to watch out for the consequences of limitless giving.A 3-step strategy for mastering your personal boundaries, and how to show others you mean business.How setting boundaries can strengthen friendships, reduce conflicts, and foster self-care.7 golden rules for relationships—and why you and your partner can benefit from revisiting and adjusting boundaries to make them mutually beneficial.Practical strategies for transforming anger from an enemy into an ally—and why anger is a key signal that is worth listening to.How to get ready for the strong emotions that boundary setting can unleash, while remaining committed to standing up for yourself.How to deal with anger and disappointment and successfully negotiate others’ resistance to your decision to change.Vital verbal and non-verbal strategies for assertive communication—and why timing truly is everything when it comes to reaching others.7 golden rules for better self-care—plus easy yet powerful mindfulness exercises to try.And so much more.
If you think that giving too much has almost become part of your identity, know that it is never too late to start asserting your wants and needs and living in a way that is more truthful to yourself.
Even if others initially resist your new boundaries, it is up to you to remain consistent and steadfast, backing your words with actions and showing that some boundaries are simply non-negoti
When was the last time you said “no” when every instinct in your body begged you to do so, and how many times has saying “yes” to others resulted in the denial of your own wants and needs?
Have things gotten to the stage where your health, fitness, and mental well-being are suffering, and have you reached “the point of no return?”
This is exactly what happens when you don’t set boundaries to protect yourself against burnout.
By trying to “fill too many glasses” of people around you, you end up exhausted, drained, and devoid of energy.
You can get so used to giving that you start feeling guilty when you need to ask something for yourself.
If you stop sacrificing yourself for others, will this make you a “bad” employee, parent, or partner? Will the world end, and will those you love fall apart without you?
I hate to break it to you, but they will all be just fine. This book highlights why every time you say “yes” to something or someone, you potentially say “no” to something that can make life much more meaningful and purposeful for you.
Within its pages, you will find week-by-week strategies that
What healthy and unhealthy boundaries look like, plus the reasons why you are afraid to set them.The 5 signs that your boundaries are being violated—and how to watch out for the consequences of limitless giving.A 3-step strategy for mastering your personal boundaries, and how to show others you mean business.How setting boundaries can strengthen friendships, reduce conflicts, and foster self-care.7 golden rules for relationships—and why you and your partner can benefit from revisiting and adjusting boundaries to make them mutually beneficial.Practical strategies for transforming anger from an enemy into an ally—and why anger is a key signal that is worth listening to.How to get ready for the strong emotions that boundary setting can unleash, while remaining committed to standing up for yourself.How to deal with anger and disappointment and successfully negotiate others’ resistance to your decision to change.Vital verbal and non-verbal strategies for assertive communication—and why timing truly is everything when it comes to reaching others.7 golden rules for better self-care—plus easy yet powerful mindfulness exercises to try.And so much more.
If you think that giving too much has almost become part of your identity, know that it is never too late to start asserting your wants and needs and living in a way that is more truthful to yourself.
Even if others initially resist your new boundaries, it is up to you to remain consistent and steadfast, backing your words with actions and showing that some boundaries are simply non-negoti
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Published May 4, 2023
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June 7, 2023
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This book has some good aspects and others I don't like. I like how it's set up as a 10-week process for you to better understand what boundaries are and how to set them in different types of relationships. I like how the author uses storytelling to help illustrate points. Some issues? Even though this is set up as a 10-week process, there's no section at the end of each chapter for specific work you should do regarding what was discussed in that chapter. Even Chapter 1 could have a few simple exercise ideas you could do to better understand what, say, brought you to the book and what you're hoping to gain or your thoughts on the chapters definitions. Further chapters certainly could use specific exercises to help you work through the information and apply it to your life. I don't like how this book is part of a series called Facing and Overcoming Codependency, as I don't necessarily see boundary setting as a codependency issue. It can be, but not everyone who struggles with setting boundaries or having them respected is codependent, nor is a relationship necessarily codependent if there are boundary issues. The book goes over several types of relationships and setting boundaries within them, like friendship and romantic relationships. I thought they also should have included a work relationship chapter. This could have been done easily and still maintain the 10-week structure, as the last couple of weeks (anger, unleashed emotion, and self-care) didn't feel as focused on boundary setting as the previous ones. Finally, at times, the writing in the book didn’t sound right in my inner ear; it needed better copyediting or proofreading.
2.5 stars
I received a free copy of this book, but that did not affect my review.
This book has some good aspects and others I don't like. I like how it's set up as a 10-week process for you to better understand what boundaries are and how to set them in different types of relationships. I like how the author uses storytelling to help illustrate points. Some issues? Even though this is set up as a 10-week process, there's no section at the end of each chapter for specific work you should do regarding what was discussed in that chapter. Even Chapter 1 could have a few simple exercise ideas you could do to better understand what, say, brought you to the book and what you're hoping to gain or your thoughts on the chapters definitions. Further chapters certainly could use specific exercises to help you work through the information and apply it to your life. I don't like how this book is part of a series called Facing and Overcoming Codependency, as I don't necessarily see boundary setting as a codependency issue. It can be, but not everyone who struggles with setting boundaries or having them respected is codependent, nor is a relationship necessarily codependent if there are boundary issues. The book goes over several types of relationships and setting boundaries within them, like friendship and romantic relationships. I thought they also should have included a work relationship chapter. This could have been done easily and still maintain the 10-week structure, as the last couple of weeks (anger, unleashed emotion, and self-care) didn't feel as focused on boundary setting as the previous ones. Finally, at times, the writing in the book didn’t sound right in my inner ear; it needed better copyediting or proofreading.
2.5 stars
I received a free copy of this book, but that did not affect my review.
May 16, 2023
How Not To Turn Yourself into a Pretzel
That says it all. You want to make everyone happy and you forget to take care of yourself. This is a good reminder about how to not turn yourself into a pretzel.
That says it all. You want to make everyone happy and you forget to take care of yourself. This is a good reminder about how to not turn yourself into a pretzel.
May 30, 2025
all abt boundaries
Clear and practical guide to adjust your ways and establish some boundaries. With examples and tips throughout the book. Great read.
Clear and practical guide to adjust your ways and establish some boundaries. With examples and tips throughout the book. Great read.
November 15, 2023
This book very very good
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