Published By: Nirtika Pandita

Here is how you can set healthy boundaries around you

It is necessary for personal growth of self and others

One of the many social skills we humans have to learn is setting boundaries for ourselves and others. Be it among family members, with friends, or with colleagues, the intention of boundaries of fades away. With all involved in others' life, often with the idea to help them, the line to stop gets lost. At such times emotions take over and it gets too much to push the person away from poking their nose into your business. So here is how one can set healthy boundaries around loved ones without getting them offended.

Be your own supporter and champion

It all begins with showing some self-love and knowing that no matter what, you will stand for yourself. To love self is the strongest building of self-foundation that will lead to setting a line for others. This at the same time eliminates the feelings of worthlessness and underserving. Once such narratives are out of the mind, the intention of letting only a few into life becomes easy.

Communication is the key

It is important in order to set the boundaries to communicate with the person or the people in question. It is a critical and the utmost required step to set boundaries. It is only after we speak and put the objections and our needs on the table that things come into play. With people constantly oversteps onto the lines drawn, it is impressive to communicate with them and inform them.

Start with some self-reflection

In order to be able to successfully set boundaries, begin by looking into self and understanding what needs to be improved. It is necessary to do so in order to see how your emotions play and if it benefits you in any manner. Understanding self is important before telling anyone else their limit.

Maintain consistency with the line you create

Once the boundaries are set with family members and people you are close to, it is important to not let them down. Even for once if the set lines blur it creates a loophole for going back to square one. Letting the boundaries go down leads to confusion and in turn encourages people with new demands.

Being by taking baby steps

Nothing will happen overnight. It all begins with setting and letting people know little by little where they stand and what needs to be done in order to maintain a good relationship.