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Setting Boundaries with Difficult People
Setting healthy boundaries is one of the most valuable skills for creating healthy relationships with others and yourself. It can be challenging to set boundaries with difficult people.
The idea of boundaries can seem unclear or complicated. Personal boundaries are merely guidelines for yourself about how others interact with you. A boundary isn’t a rule for how others should act.
It’s about what you will allow or tolerate. Boundaries put you in the driver’s seat. You’re in control of the behaviors you accept from others. We want relationships that support and inspire us to reach for our dreams. When you are mindful of how you allow others to interact with you are on your way to setting healthy boundaries.
Benefits of Setting Boundaries
There are many reasons to set boundaries. Today, I’d like to give you a quick overview of some benefits of setting personal boundaries, particularly with difficult people in your life.
Avoid Misunderstandings
Stating clear boundaries helps to avoid misunderstandings and keeps people on the same page. Those around you will know how you want to be treated. Therefore, they can avoid inadvertently asking too much of you or pushing you in ways that make you uncomfortable. Suppose…
