Show Notes:
It’s important that you know how important personal boundaries are & how integral it is for every single person in the entire world to have & enforce personal boundaries. And I think we really lack the second part of that statement. We can have all the intentions in the world and set boundaries in our minds & share those with others, but if we never enforce said boundaries, it’s all for nothing. But we will get into that a bit later.

There are 2 things I want to accomplish in today’s episode:

1. Why having personal boundaries is REALLY important
2. How you can start setting personal boundaries for yourself, even if you’ve never done it in the past.

When we set personal boundaries, we are creating limits for ourselves with others AND with ourselves that help us feel safe & achieve enough balance for us to live our lives in our best way. Having personal boundaries benefits our mindset, our emotions & our physical wellbeing.

Let me share with you a few specific reasons why personal boundaries are so important:

1. Keeps Self-Respect in Tact
2. Keeps Relationships Healthy
3. Reduces Stress & Anxiety
4. Increases Self-Awareness

Now, getting into setting personal boundaries for yourself, it’s not always easy. Especially if you have never done it before. But it’s worth the effort & an important part of increasing personal growth, fostering healthy relationships and even engaging in self-care.

Here are 5 Tips on How to Set Personal Boundaries for Yourself:

1. Figure Out What YOU Need & What’s Important to You
   1. Think about what your values are & what you hold in the highest regard 
   2. Prioritize what is most important to you in life and consider boundaries in these areas first.
   3. Do you have any limits? 
2. Determine Where/When You’ll Need Boundaries
   1. Consider past experiences when you felt uncomfortable & whether having personal boundaries enforced would have helped.
   2. This could be with anyone & be anywhere. 
3. Choose Your Personal Boundaries
   1. Be specific on what your boundaries are
   2. It will help to determine what you are and aren’t willing to tolerate from others & even yourself.
4. Communicate & Enforce Your Boundaries
   1. You gotta tell people that you have boundaries if you expect them to respect them.
   2. Make sure you use ‘I’ statements when you share & don’t blame or criticize others for why you have your boundaries. Own your boundaries.
   3. Practice saying, “No,” to people that try to overstep your boundaries. You have the HUMAN RIGHT to say, “No,” if you are uncomfortable.
5. Don’t Give In
   1. You gotta stay consistent in enforcing your boundaries. 
   2. Be firm & know that you are WORTHY of being respected and having your boundaries respected.
   3. You’ll get better at enforcing your boundaries the more you do it 

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