Journal Prompt: How are ways you set boundaries and avoid absorbing someone else's emotions and stress?


    Setting boundaries has been something I have had to learn and continue to learn to do! In the past, I have always struggled with telling people no and speaking up for myself. I didn't prioritize my needs, felt ashamed for having emotions, and dismissed my intuition. 

    So what does setting a boundary mean? This is the practice of openly communicating and asserting personal values as a way to preserve and protect against having them compromised or violated.

Boundaries help protect us from others whose values do not align with our own.

    I set boundaries with others by being open and honest about what is important to me. For example, I value my time,  honesty, and kindness. I not only say but also show people that I will not stand being mistreated and will only keep people in my life who are uplifting. I try to set these expectations early on in relationships, so people know what I will and will not tolerate in my life. I also set boundaries by speaking up for myself when something needs to be said. Most importantly, I hold my boundaries by sticking by what I said. 

Things I do to avoid absorbing others' stress;

  • I set boundaries with myself: taking alone time when I'm overwhelmed, checking in with myself, etc. 
  • meditate
  • yoga
  • breathe 
  • notice my feelings and why this other person's totally separate experience is triggering for me
  • reflect/journal

Yoga Fact of the Day: 

Yoga is over 5000 years old.

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