Part 1
Boundaries vs. Walls
The important difference between setting healthy boundaries that allow connection and building emotional walls that shut everyone out.
A three-part series on what healthy boundaries actually look like -- and what happens when they are missing. From understanding the difference between boundaries and walls, to noticing weak boundaries at work, to surviving the guilt that comes after you finally set one, this series is a practical guide to protecting your energy without shutting people out.
The important difference between setting healthy boundaries that allow connection and building emotional walls that shut everyone out.
An employee says yes to every request, takes on everyone else's work, and ends up burned out while their coworkers leave on time.
A person sets a healthy boundary and then immediately feels crushing guilt, as if saying no makes them a bad person.