How to get better at setting boundaries

The first step to successfully setting boundaries is to understand what a boundary is.

I define a boundary as an agreement that you have with yourself so that you can be more of who you are and deal with others with more ease. It’s an agreement because there are conflicting parts of yourself that have to come together towards a resolution.

For example, you may want to be perceived as a high performer at work but you may also want family time at night. The part of you that wants to be perceived as a high performer wants to answer emails at night, but the part of you that wants to be present with your kids doesn’t want to answer those emails. The boundary represents your consciously choosing what’s going to support you in being who you want to be.

If you want to get better at setting boundaries, check out my interview in Fast Company! Thank you Stephanie Vozza for the great article.