Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself

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She recommends considering boundaries for oneself and friends around lending money, offering unwanted advice, and oversharing personal problems. She also suggested closing your office door to minimize distractions, which was really hilarious to me. Nedra teaches us not only how to set healthy boundaries but to be clear about our feelings and intentions. This will absolutely be my go to reference guide and roadmap for boundary setting in all seasons of life. And while this book may even give some good advice to people like this, I cannot in good conscience recommend it because of the clearly individualistic and ignorant views the author so clearly holds and advocates for.

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Set Boundaries, Find Peacebreaks down the what, why, and how of boundaries in a clear and compassionate way, leaving you confident, empowered, and prepared to tackle those tough conversations. She also asks several sets of questions throughout the book to make you reflect on the topic at hand, and provides lists that serve as relevant examples of the point being made. It seems like it was meant to be a quick and simple guide for you to be able to practice your boundaries. People in “enmeshed,” “codependent,” “counterdependent,” or “trauma bonded" relationships may find boundaries particularly challenging.I've been following Tawwab on Instagram for the last year or so and I have enjoyed her posts and find her words encouraging so I decided to start reading her books. In Chapter 11, Tawwab explains the importance of setting boundaries and communicating about big-picture issues such as commitment, marriage, and children early in the relationship to understand each person’s goals and values. I was confused as to whether I should head this advice or not before deciding to disregard it completely. That is something that I've been trying to work on my my whole life and all we can do is take one day at a time and embrace growth.

Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself

Tawwab did briefly mention that if you are in an abusive situation, you may find it hard to draw boundaries and to seek professional support, but I feel like this only shows that her extensive experience with working with individuals as a therapist may be limited to a very particular demographic. Has the family decided that having an alcohol-free event might be helpful to his health, or just not inviting him to these events, and if so, what were the reasons for not employing these strategies instead? In a relatable and inclusive tone, Set Boundaries, Find Peace presents simple-yet-powerful ways to establish healthy boundaries in all aspects of life. Setting boundaries can result in a lot of pain and heartache and this is glossed over which feels a bit irresponsible. e. dealing with social media addiction), while never going deeper into the “what” are you creating boundaries around?

But what do "healthy boundaries" really mean--and how can we successfully express our needs, say "no," and be assertive without offending others? In Chapter 10, the author explores how to successfully set boundaries with parents and in-laws, which she feels is a sign of maturity and independence. In this simplified view of the world, anyone who disagrees, struggles with, or pushes back on a boundary, or attempts to communicate in one of the “unsuccessful” ways described in this book just doesn’t respect the boundary setter and that’s the only reason. One hundred and fifty MILLION adults in this country living in precarious financial situations is NOT an issue with individual boundaries, Nedra. Tawwab recommends that partners create boundaries with their own sides of the family: In-laws need boundaries if they gossip about one’s spouse, disrespect parenting choices, or insist on making decisions for the family.

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Tawwab encourages reader engagement by including a variety of examples and opportunities for reflection throughout the book.

Using anecdotes from her experiences as a therapist, Tawwab explores the reasons why people struggle to set boundaries with others, and the consequences of allowing others to set the terms of a relationship. Tawwab argues that management, human resources, and the general “work culture” can establish poor or healthy boundaries (222). Nedra Glover Tawwab memberikan penjelasan yang bisa diaplikasikan dalam hubungan kerja dan keluarga (anak-orangtua).