Healthy Boundaries with Intention.

A boundary is something you create for yourself. Much like a property boundary, an emotional boundary delineates where one person ends and another starts. Healthy boundaries promote self-responsibility and empowerment which leads to closer relationships with others. Weak boundaries promote enmeshment and emotional childhood behavior, which is divisive in relationships. Healthy boundaries are comprised of a request and a consequence that are communicated when a boundary has been crossed. Please note that the consequence is an action you will take when someone does something. The consequence is not an emotion you will feel when someone does something. You remain in charge of your emotions and actions no matter the choices of others.

USE THESE THREE STEPS TO EFFECTIVELY SET AN EMOTIONAL BOUNDARY:

Ask someone to stop doing the thing that infringes on your property, literally or emotionally.

Tell the person what you will do if they do not comply with your request.