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I'm Setting Healthy Boundaries, Don't Ask Me for Sh!t: A Guide to Set Boundaries with Friends, Family, at Work, and Everyday Life
Having healthy boundaries in place with yourself and other people can be daunting especially if you’re afraid of coming off as a jerk or offending people. It’s no surprise that we often feel resentment or anger after we’ve done something that we never wanted to really do in the first place. But the good news is that there IS a simple way to resolve these problems. A simple way that will help you feel better and respected within all your relationships; yourself, people at work, partners, friends, family etc. “I'm Setting Healthy Boundaries, Don't Ask Me for Sh!t” will walk you through exactly how to set healthy boundaries that feel good AND that are respected by other people without making you feel guilty, or like a butthead. Inside these pages you’ll Unraveling the root of your problem, discovering the power of self-love while learning how to set healthy boundaries - without feeling guilty are all key to feeling happy and respected! You can start doing what YOU want to do AND gain healthier, stronger relationships at the same time.
- GenresNonfictionSelf Help
92 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 17, 2022
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April 8, 2022
Excellent
This short book is an excellent resource for rethinking your life and how to approach these situations we all nearly deal with.
This short book is an excellent resource for rethinking your life and how to approach these situations we all nearly deal with.
April 27, 2022
Kindness is great, but it needs to come with limitations.
Setting boundaries are difficult but they are necessary for your own mental health. And for those around you. It's hard to set those boundaries with friends, coworkers, and significant others, it's even harder with family, and probably the hardest of all is setting boundaries with yourself. This book is so helpful with saying "hell no" without actually saying "hell no" to someone. Setting those boundaries is so important. It will earn you respect as well as help you respect yourself so you don't suffer burnout, resentment, and an eventual blowup. No one wants to be on the receiving end of that. You're not always the bad guy by saying no. If people in your life can't respect your boundaries they probably don't need to be in your life.
This book came along for me at just the right time when I need it the most. It's definitely going to be a very helpful tool for me.
Setting boundaries are difficult but they are necessary for your own mental health. And for those around you. It's hard to set those boundaries with friends, coworkers, and significant others, it's even harder with family, and probably the hardest of all is setting boundaries with yourself. This book is so helpful with saying "hell no" without actually saying "hell no" to someone. Setting those boundaries is so important. It will earn you respect as well as help you respect yourself so you don't suffer burnout, resentment, and an eventual blowup. No one wants to be on the receiving end of that. You're not always the bad guy by saying no. If people in your life can't respect your boundaries they probably don't need to be in your life.
This book came along for me at just the right time when I need it the most. It's definitely going to be a very helpful tool for me.
January 15, 2023
This is an interesting book that walks the reader through the process of self-protection, self-love, and becoming stronger while learning to set boundaries.
The author's writing voice is personable and caring letting the reader know that it is necessary to stand up for oneself without guilt.
He also teaches how to address those who violate boundaries, not with anger but with diplomacy and tact.
Note: This book is a bit wordy, leaning towards over explaining, that said, I learned useful lessons.
The author's writing voice is personable and caring letting the reader know that it is necessary to stand up for oneself without guilt.
He also teaches how to address those who violate boundaries, not with anger but with diplomacy and tact.
Note: This book is a bit wordy, leaning towards over explaining, that said, I learned useful lessons.
May 26, 2022
A must to read! Well done!
Its always difficult to approach a difficult topic with honesty while sticking to presenting the facts.
As an added bonus this book looks at this serious topic with directness and added humour...
Especially helpful for the people pleasers out there...
Its always difficult to approach a difficult topic with honesty while sticking to presenting the facts.
As an added bonus this book looks at this serious topic with directness and added humour...
Especially helpful for the people pleasers out there...
January 12, 2023
Supportive, Well-Narrated Book
Audiobook review:
As you might imagine from the title, this book uses swear words. Normally, I pass those by, as I am not a fan of profanity in books. But I decided to make an exception in this case because this book was offered as an audiobook a favorite book review site, a format I'm growing to love, and I certainly need assistance setting healthy boundaries!
The book has a logical order. The author starts by talking about how our inability to set boundaries creates havoc, or at the very least, distress in our lives. He then talks about setting healthy boundaries with different kinds of people, from friends to intimate partners to coworkers and bosses. An important section tells how to deal with certain kinds of takers, like the manipulator and the liar. I like how the author is very positive about all of this, encouraging you to do what you can, even if that's very little to start, and find your way through the world without being a Yes Man (or Woman!). He even shares how to (and when to) cut ties with people who demand too much despite having boundaries clarified repeatedly.
As an audiobook, this is a pure delight to listen to. The narrator clearly has a lot of fun talking about this topic as written by the author. It feels more like acting than narrating, which I always enjoy in an audiobook, and is rare to see in nonfiction. I think the narrator's way of speaking added to and underscored the supportive words of the author.
If you have any issues setting boundaries, whether in your personal or professional life, pick up this relatively quick listen audiobook and learn some skills that will help you lead a more fulfilling and better life focused on your wants and needs, not the demands of others.
I received a free copy of this audiobook, but that did not affect my review.
Audiobook review:
As you might imagine from the title, this book uses swear words. Normally, I pass those by, as I am not a fan of profanity in books. But I decided to make an exception in this case because this book was offered as an audiobook a favorite book review site, a format I'm growing to love, and I certainly need assistance setting healthy boundaries!
The book has a logical order. The author starts by talking about how our inability to set boundaries creates havoc, or at the very least, distress in our lives. He then talks about setting healthy boundaries with different kinds of people, from friends to intimate partners to coworkers and bosses. An important section tells how to deal with certain kinds of takers, like the manipulator and the liar. I like how the author is very positive about all of this, encouraging you to do what you can, even if that's very little to start, and find your way through the world without being a Yes Man (or Woman!). He even shares how to (and when to) cut ties with people who demand too much despite having boundaries clarified repeatedly.
As an audiobook, this is a pure delight to listen to. The narrator clearly has a lot of fun talking about this topic as written by the author. It feels more like acting than narrating, which I always enjoy in an audiobook, and is rare to see in nonfiction. I think the narrator's way of speaking added to and underscored the supportive words of the author.
If you have any issues setting boundaries, whether in your personal or professional life, pick up this relatively quick listen audiobook and learn some skills that will help you lead a more fulfilling and better life focused on your wants and needs, not the demands of others.
I received a free copy of this audiobook, but that did not affect my review.
June 15, 2022
I read this book on a flight and I absolutely loved it. He is brilliant! He got straight to the point. I even wrote cliffnotes for my sister. Such an amazing writer. I can’t wait to read his next book and I hope he continues to write more. Very helpful and insightful when it comes to setting boundaries.
January 16, 2023
Great READ!
I really needed the reminder when it comes to being too nice and mad at myself later because I didn't want to upset one. I recommend this book to anyone who struggles with being too nice and forgets their self in the process. Cody great job!
I really needed the reminder when it comes to being too nice and mad at myself later because I didn't want to upset one. I recommend this book to anyone who struggles with being too nice and forgets their self in the process. Cody great job!
May 17, 2023
Nice reminder on how to set and maintain healthy boundaries. It was quick and fun read, too. Even if you are not struggling with this at the moment, I still recommend giving this a read so you might be prepare for when you do need to put someone back in their place.
September 3, 2024
This is a solid, short book. It offers some strong diagnostic strategies to reveal toxic personal and professional situations, and how to manage them.
The book is well written, with arguments carefully formed.
The book is well written, with arguments carefully formed.
July 23, 2022
It definitely gives you permission to tell people, no, tactfully (if there is such a thing).
October 20, 2022
A very good book.
November 26, 2022
This book gave just the right amount of information. It was concise to the point, and gave me a newfound strength.
May 25, 2022
As a therapist, I am always looking for books to recommend for our clients. Thank you! Recommended your book today on our facebook page.
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