Sensitive Stories

17: Setting Better Boundaries to Honor Your Sensitive Needs


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Are you exhausted or resentful from constantly putting your needs aside?  In this episode, I talk with Dr. Sharon Martin about setting boundaries and: 

• Accepting your sensitivity and your basic human needs for rest as a precursor to setting boundaries more effectively

• Distinguishing between direct and indirect boundaries

• Benefits of communicating your needs, setting limits, and compromising in relationships 

• Keeping boundaries straight-forward instead of overexplaining 

• Empowering yourself to make changes when others aren’t able to honor your limits

• Overcoming boundary violations and strategies to get your needs met when you receive pushback

Dr. Sharon Martin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, psychotherapist, and author specializing in helping adult children recover from difficult childhoods. She identifies as a Highly Sensitive Person and a recovering perfectionist. Sharon is the author of three books: The CBT Workbook for Perfectionism, The Better Boundaries Workbook, and The Better Boundaries Guided Journal.

Keep in touch with Sharon:
• Website: https://www.livewellwithsharonmartin.com 
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr_sharon_martin 
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sharonmartinlcsw 

Resources Mentioned:
• The Better Boundaries Guided Journal by Dr. Sharon Martin: https://bookshop.org/a/63892/9781648482755 
• The Better Boundaries Workbook by Dr. Sharon Martin: https://bookshop.org/a/63892/9781684037582  

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