30 Days to Better Boundaries

by Nedra Glover Tawwab, 30-Day Guides to Improve Your Life

Healthy boundaries are key to good relationships with ourselves and everyone around us. But setting them—and even figuring out what they should be—can sometimes feel impossible. Not anymore.

In 30 Days to Better Boundaries, New York Times best-selling author and therapist Nedra Glover Tawwab breaks down the practice of boundaries. In 5 to 10 minutes a day, she shares a key idea and a corresponding practical tool.

You can develop the muscles to identify your needs and effectively communicate them. You can create more fulfilling, authentic relationships. You can build a more empowered life. One day at a time.

This guide is part of the 30-Day Guides to Improve Your Life series. Follow the series to see the guide on changing your relationship to alcohol and to get notified of forthcoming guides on rediscovering your creativity and thriving with ADHD.

30 Days to Better Boundaries is also available on Audible in Spanish as 30 días para establecer mejores límites.

Genres: Nonfiction, Audiobook

Audible Audio

Published March 20, 2025

About the author

Therapist, NYT Bestselling Author, and Relationship Expert.

Reviews

[Shannon Stoddard · Rating 5 out of 5]

this will need to be read again for sure... but def what I needed at this time in my life! 🩷

[Justine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Honestly really good, a lot of good information and helpful tips. Really makes you think.

[Lauren · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was really well done! As someone who has been working on setting boundaries and overcoming people pleasing — this really resonated with me. If you’re one that is great at both, it may not be as impactful for you. Note: I read this cover to cover and didn’t do it as a 30-day practice - but I may!

Some of my favorite lines:

• Boundaries help you feel empowered, balanced, and prioritize your needs and values while strengthening your relationships.

• Don’t let boundaries slide. It creates resentment.

• Boundaries are not just for saying no. Saying yes can be really helpful for our needs.

• Boundaries are a normal part of humanity.

• Boundaries show that you’re mature in your relationships to communicate and built on a foundation of trust. Boundaries make it clear that we trust this person or relationship.

• Boundaries are not just about setting but receiving. They also require finding middle ground.

• When you don’t share your boundaries or opinions - people assume that your preferences are theirs. Not speaking up is self neglect.

• You cannot control how people will accept your boundaries. Don’t give in when people make you feel bad.

[Rachel · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 ⭐️ I am such a sucker for self help books and those that try to better yourself and how you are with others, as I genuinely think you can ALWAYS learn more. This was *supposed*! to be read and worked through for a full month (hence the title of 30 days) but it was so short that I just listened to it straight through, so I can’t comment on how it’s supposed to be used for full effect. But this was so short and such a quick read, and it did make me learn things but because it was so short I didn’t feel gripped by it. But the author has a few more that they have written, so i’ll definitely give those a listen or a read

[Natasha · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked this daily refresher, listened to on audible. Helpful to have reminders. The music at the beginning and end of each "day" I found distracting to the content at times as often starts over the narrator. Would have preferred this as a reading experience over listening.

[Nicole Lawrence · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good, quick practice and refresher for boundaries

[Izzie]

Thank you day 13.

[Nicole · Rating 4 out of 5]

useful. use it.

[Sian · Rating 5 out of 5]

A brilliant book, that inspires one to practise healthy boundaries, which is always brilliant and beneficial for all. It doesn’t only support the practising person, it is greatly beneficial for the person on the receiving end, even if they don’t appreciate it at the time. They certainly hold great value and when applied consistently, can feel incredibly empowering. Well worth the listen!