Boundaries 1
What kind of Boundary consist of Personal Space?
Physical Boundaries
What kind of Boundary consist of ones thoughts and beliefs?
Intellectual Boundaries
What kind of Boundary consist of feelings and experiences?
Emotional Boundaries
What kind of Boundary consist of Possessions and monetary items?
Material Boundaries
What kind of Boundary consist of prioritizes your allocatted availibility?
Time Boundary
Which kind of Boundary is This: Rigid or Loose?
"No I don't need help, I got this! I just won't sleep tonight, but I'll get it done"
Rigid- Unlikely to ask for help
Which kind of Boundary is This: Rigid or Loose?
"Youre right. Its all my fault. I'm sorry it rained and youre having a bad day"
Loose Boundaries - Accepting False Blame
Which kind of Boundary is This: Rigid or Loose?
"The second you make me mad, I'm done with you"
Rigid - Quick to cut people off
Which kind of Boundary is This: Rigid or Loose?
"On Wednesdays we wear pink"
Rigid- Having strict rules about what youll do and when
Which kind of Boundary is This: Rigid or Loose?*
*a peer they met in group "OMG youre my best friend, you know everything about me already!"
Loose - Oversharing personal information
Please knock before coming inside of my room is an example of
Physical Boundaries
"Please do not tell me how to feel about this situation" is an example of
Emotional Boundaries
"I'm not giving you any more money. You haven't done your chores" is an example of ...
Material Boundaries
"Youre just a kid, you dont know what youre talking about " is an example of
Intellectual Boundaries
"School ends at 2:30 but my mom always picks me up from school at 4 o clock." is an example of
Time Boundaries
True or False: It is important to apologize when setting a boundary with someone. You dont want to hurt their feelings.
FALSE: We set boundaries to maintain and sustain our self respect and we do it to assure we are safe. How you set boundaries is important though
True or False: Boundaries sometimes change depending on the situation, relationship, time or mood?
True
What is the shortest, yet powerful sentence you can use when setting a boundary?
No. - No is a full sentence.
How to say it?
Be clear about what you want and need is an indication you are being ...
Confident
How to say it?
Think about how you want to say it is an example of
Rehearsing
True or false : All boundaries can be compromised.
FALSE
Which is an unhealthy way to set boundaries?:
a. I'm drawing the line
B. Because I said so
C. I've decided not to
D. All the above
B. Because I said so. Though certain Boundaries require the firmness, Statements like this dont promote respect, confidence and the power of compromising.
True or False:
Being Confident means sharing what you are still improving?
TRUE - This answer is about honesty. Ex: "I'm not good at making eye contact, but I promise I am listening"
Saying "No" without feeling Quilty is an example of a ...
Healthy boundary
"I prefer not to hug but we can shake hands". How are they setting a boundary?
Compromising - Remember compromising is meeting the other person in the middle. This is all about create another alternative where you feel safe and the other person feels respected.