Your life is a playground, and your boundaries are your rules.
Do other people in your life take advantage of you, tease you, or treat you in ways that you find unacceptable? Establish your rights by setting boundaries for your life. You teach people how to treat you, and boundaries are one way to enhance your life by letting them
know how you expect to be treated. Boundaries are borders you install around your life to protect yourself and make it clear to others that you own your life. It might be helpful if you think of your life as a playground and your boundaries as the rules that other people have to obey if they want to play there.
When you’re setting boundaries with someone, it’s important to remember not to raise your voice – you need to stay calm and unemotional, which isn’t always easy. Try deep breathing to calm your nerves and center yourself. Also, setting boundaries is a technique that needs to be practiced, and it may not be comfortable for you to use at first. But having boundaries for your life is essential to having healthy relationships. The people who really love you will respect your boundaries, and those who don’t are toxins in your life that you can do without.
IT IS ALL IN YOUR HEAD!