Healthy Boundaries: How to Set Strong Boundaries, Say No Without Guilt, and Maintain Good Relationships With Your Parents, Family, and Friends (Master the Art of Self-Improvement)

This book will give you the tools to finally respect yourself. You'll be able to say "no" more confidently and set boundaries so that people stop taking advantage of your time, energy, or resources. The information is practical for any situation in which someone has been rude, unkind, or overstepped their bounds - either at work with difficult clients or family members who are always asking too much from you but never giving anything back! If I could go back in time, this would have helped me a lot when my kids were little because they can get very demanding and it's easy not to know how far is too far sometimes...Wouldn't life feel better if we all respected each other?

Besides just saying no, and sounding rude, I loved the examples in this book of what to say instead when it comes to setting boundaries with others.

I got this book to make sure I am setting healthy boundaries. I struggle with feeling comfortable on expectations for my in laws and this book definitely gave good guidance. I feel confident that the boundaries I am setting are appropriate. There is an entire chapter on in laws so I suspect this is a subject a lot o others struggle with. Definitely glad I have this book on hand, I have picked it up several times for a quick read for reassurance in my decisions.

This book teaches you how to speak up for yourself in a proper manner. This keeps you from kicking yourself later when some circumstance should have been handled differently.

It seems that people have forgotten about boundaries. This book should be read by everyone. Totally recommend.

I used to think that friends are the ones who back you up in a fight are fun to hang out with (one on one). I was wrong. Respect is friendship. Respect in all areas of life. My boundaries were crossed many times when my "friends" disrespected me and put me down when girls were around. Or, when someone they wanted to impress were around. I was confused not understanding why, someone who was fun to hang out with alone, would be a nightmare in groups of people. It took me many years to learn what a friend was. If I had this book sooner, I would have an idea of how to deal with people who put me down or crossed the boundaries. I'd say this book is about relationships, but I would take it as far as to say all types of relationships could be put to the test, through this book. I recommend this book as an introduction on keeping the right people in your life.

This book could completely change the way you manage your life. Setting boundaries is critical to your mental health. The author doesn’t just tell you what needs to be done, but He also provides you with the exact language you can use when you have to tell someone “no” or if you are not going to tolerate another person’s behavior. I especially took lot away from the section on parents and how they cross boundaries with their children. I will now be more careful with how I communicate with my boys, and how I enter their space. There were a lot of things I wasn’t aware that I was doing until now. I also now have strategies that I can use to not allow others to cross my boundaries. More importantly I know exactly what to say to communicate what I want and don’t want thanks to this book.

A very thoughtful, insightful and pragmatic book that I am glad I purchased. Offers a deep dive into the different types of boundaries in relationships, what healthy boundaries look like, and practical examples that are actionable and relatable. The author acknowledges cross-cultural and technology-driven factors in how we communicate. The book discusses a wide variety of relationship types (e.g. with parents, with children, with partners, and with friends and colleagues). No relationship book can ever offer all the answers, but this book provides a great deal of very “down to earth” advice, delivered with empathy. A value added book that also includes links to guided meditations.

I am not one to leave reviews but this book deserves it for anyone that may struggle with boundaries or struggles with boundaries but does not realise that they do it is a really great read. The book guides, supports and points out methods to change without being pushy or overwhelming. It just gives information and it is up to the reader to do what they wish with it. I do think it’s an eye opening read and made me personally reassess some situations, friendships and relationships that I have not been particularly happy or comfortable with for some time. If you are feeling the same way it would be a disservice to yourself to not read this book, it would also been good for those that just want to know more about boundary setting or just feel like some changes need to be made.

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An easy to digest steps step guide to healthy boundaries. Raises awareness of boundary behaviour, how to deal with toxic relationships, setting of boundaries and maintaining them in the future. I’d highly recommend it.

I’ve bought many books and listened to endless medical type podcasts since being diagnosed with PTSD. This book has been very useful as it gets to the point without being too wordy or high brow. Boundaries are essentially for all of us but no one told me that before I became ill. This and other materials are helping me do now what I should have done a long time ago but some of that stuff is new science so I was born too early to fully benefit it. If you think that you need it then you probably do. It’s good stuff

Sadly wish i had cme across this book before..