Boundaries: An Important Tool for Dealing with Narcissists
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Therapists talk a lot about boundaries, but we're not always clear what we mean by "boundaries". Why are they so important to an individual's mental health? Why are they so important for healthy relationships? Boundaries - What are they? Boundaries are physical, emotional, sexual and mental limits we set in relationships that protect us from being controlled, manipulated, abused or exploited. They make it possible for us to separate our own thoughts and feelings from those of others and to take responsibility for what we think, feel and do. They make it possible for us to accept "No" from others and to say "No" ourselves. They make it possible to be aware of where you end and another begins. They enable use to make choices about how we feel, think or behave. They help draw a line between "me" and "you".
Boundaries: An Important Tool for Dealing with Narcissists
Boundaries: An Important Tool for Dealing…
Boundaries: An Important Tool for Dealing with Narcissists
Therapists talk a lot about boundaries, but we're not always clear what we mean by "boundaries". Why are they so important to an individual's mental health? Why are they so important for healthy relationships? Boundaries - What are they? Boundaries are physical, emotional, sexual and mental limits we set in relationships that protect us from being controlled, manipulated, abused or exploited. They make it possible for us to separate our own thoughts and feelings from those of others and to take responsibility for what we think, feel and do. They make it possible for us to accept "No" from others and to say "No" ourselves. They make it possible to be aware of where you end and another begins. They enable use to make choices about how we feel, think or behave. They help draw a line between "me" and "you".