How to Create Healthy Boundaries to Protect Yourself in Toxic Situations

Have you ever felt like people were taking advantage of your time, space, and energy? If you’re feeling that way right now about someone or a certain situation in your life, it’s probably time to draw the line and lay down some healthy boundaries. What are “personal boundaries,” though? Well, they are the lines between what you will and will not allow into your life.

Boundaries are your friend and will help you have more self-respect and let little slide upsets you in any way. Practicing laying out these boundaries will help build your confidence and self-esteem– they will even help you be more productive and receive the respect you deserve. Boundaries are to be created to protect you.

They are not about anyone else, so when creating them for yourself, keep that in mind– this is for your own health and wellbeing.

Material Boundaries:

Rules on what you allow people to borrow, touch, or use (car, toothbrush, books, computer, phone, clothes, etc.)

Emotional Boundaries:

The protection from giving or accepting advice as well as giving or accepting blame. It’s the emotional response to be true to your own feelings regardless of how it may make anyone else feel. You respect…