Are you exhausted or resentful from constantly putting your needs aside? In this video, 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: www.livewellwithsharonmartin.com
• Instagram: / dr_sharon_martin
• Facebook: / sharonmartinlcsw
Resources Mentioned:
• The Better Boundaries Guided Journal by Dr. Sharon Martin: bookshop.org/a/63892/97816484...
• The Better Boundaries Workbook by Dr. Sharon Martin: bookshop.org/a/63892/97816840...
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00:00 Introduction
00:47 Relationship to Sensitivity
06:20 HSP Discovery Story
07:49 Why it's Difficult to Set Boundaries
12:44 Prioritizing Your Needs
17:32 Examples of Boundary Setting
24:28 Normalizing Your Needs
28:40 Establishing Kind and Clear Boundaries
33:53 Resentment When Not Setting Boundaries
36:33 Navigating Boundary Violations and Solutions
44:28 Changing the Way We Think About Boundaries