What are Boundaries & How Do I Set Them?

Woman establishing boundaries

Boundaries teach others how to treat us, and they show others and ourselves what we will allow. They are extremely important in committing ourselves to cultivating what is good for us and keeping out that which is bad for us.

How Mindfully Sitting with Discomfort is the Ultimate Act of Self-Care

Truly caring for yourself involves both doing things that you enjoy AND taking time to sit with those things that are not very enjoyable. This does not mean that you need to push yourself to do things that you don’t like to do or that are unhealthy for you. But rather that you allow yourself to have and experience all of your emotions. When we reduce our resistance to the unpleasant emotions by allowing them to be as they are, we actually reduce the amount of suffering that they cause.