Physical
Physical boundaries refer to...
Personal space and physical touch.
Intellectual boundaries refer to...
Thoughts and ideas
Emotional boundaries refer to...
A person's feelings
Sexual boundaries refer to...
Emotional, intellectual, and physical aspects of sexuality
Time boundaries refer to...
How a person uses their time.
Is awareness of what's appropriate, and what's not in various settings considered a healthy or unhealthy boundary?
What is
Healthy Physical Boundary
Is Respect for others' ideas, and awareness of appropriate discussions considered a healthy or unhealthy intellectual boundary?
What is
Healthy Intellectual Boundary
Limiting when to share, and when not to share personal information is considered a healthy or unhealthy emotional boundary?
What is
Healthy Emotional Boundary
Is mutual understanding and respect of limitations and desires between sexual partners considered a healthy or unhealthy sexual boundary?
What is
Healthy Sexual Boundary
Is a person who sets aside enough time for each facet of their life considered to have healthy or unhealthy time boundaries?
What is
Healthy Time Boundaries
Provide an example of a physical boundary being violated.
Examples should describe unwanted physical touch
Provide an example of an intellectual boundary being violated.
The example should describe the dismissal or belittling of another person's thoughts or ideas. Focus on ideas.
Provide an example of an emotional boundary being violated.
The example should describe someone criticizing, belittling, or invalidating another person's feelings. Focus on feelings.
Provide an example on a sexual boundary being violated.
The example should describe unwanted sexual touch, pressure to engage in sexual acts, unwanted eyeing, or sexual comments.
Provide an example of a time boundary being violated.
What are some ways you could let Jeremy know you don’t like it when he hugs you without asking?
What is "please stop" or "I don't like that"?
Which of these is not a form of confident body language when asserting a boundary:
a) make eye contact
b) tapping of the hands and feet
c) assertive tone of voice
d) face the other person
b) tapping of the hands and feet
A good friend asks you out on a date. You are not interested in being more than friends. You would like to let them down clearly, but gently. What do you say?
What is "No, I only want to be friends with you"
Is it considered a boundary violation if the violation is not towards you?
What is "yes"
Your friend calls you at 11 pm to discuss issues she is having with her boyfriend. You need to wake up at 6 am. What do you say?
I can tell you’re upset. I want to talk to you, but I need to go to bed. Maybe we can talk tomorrow afternoon.
Do physical boundaries apply to one's belongings?
What is "yes"
The child will grow up believing that their ideas compared to others are less than others. They don't have a strong sense of fixed ideas and can be easily persuaded.
You missed several days of school due to a medical condition. When you get back, a classmate asks what happened for the whole class to hear. You feel this information is personal, and do not want to share. What do you say?
What is "“I’m not comfortable sharing right now, but we can talk later" ?
Your boyfriend asks you to text him a sexy picture. When you tell him you're not comfortable with his request he accuses you of being boring and a prude. What do you do?
a) send the sexy picture even though you don't want to
b) find a sexy picture of someone else on google and send it to your boyfriend so he thinks it's you
c) say "I'm not comfortable with this" and assert a boundary for next time
c) say "I'm not comfortable with this" and assert a boundary for next tim
Why are time boundaries important?
What is "to use your time effectively"