You don’t have to agree with a boundary to respect it. You don’t even have to understand the boundary to respect it. Boundaries are often put in place because the other person is feeling unsafe or overwhelmed in some way. …
Tag: Personal Boundaries
![EXAMPLES OF HEALTHY PERSONAL BOUNDARIES I will not check work emails after (insert time) pm I will not slam doors or shout during arguments I will take some time out when I need to I will not reconnect with my ex when I feel down I will answer messages when I have time and space I will stop eating when I feel full I will only think loving thoughts about my body I will get 7-8 hours of sleep every night I will have regular hours of sleep I will take time to self-care every day I will not call unsupportive people when triggered I will limit my social media intake](https://i0.wp.com/cdn1.jennynurick.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/1-13-scaled.jpg?fit=650%2C650&ssl=1)
Examples of Healthy Personal Boundaries
Boundaries with yourself refer to the idea of drawing a line between what is okay for you and what is not okay. Sometimes we don’t know where the boundary needs to be until we cross it, and we feel angry …
![When we have 'too much empathy, it is usually a boundary issue, not an empathy issue'. It is the result of a high level of emotional enmeshment.](https://i0.wp.com/cdn1.jennynurick.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Screenshot-2021-04-13-at-10.52.33.png?fit=318%2C328&ssl=1)
When we have ‘too much empathy, it is usually a boundary issue, not an empathy issue’. It is the result of a high level of emotional enmeshment.
I hear a lot of people in my clinic feel that they are too empathetic. They can feel the other person’s discomfort or pain and just want it to go away. This is the result of a high level of …