Types
Refer to personal space and physical touch.
Physical Boundaries
How many different types of boundary styles are there?
3: Porous, Healthy, and Rigid
TRUE or FALSE: You can tailor your boundaries to a situation or person.
TRUE! Your boundaries don't need to be so rigid that you don't allow exceptions in situations that make sense for you.
Example: I don't answer my phone after 9pm, but if a family member calling me repeatedly, I will answer. why, because it could be an emergency. If it's not, i reinforce my boundary in an appropriate way.
One of the most talked-about moments of 2005 was when this action movie star jumped on this daytime television host's couch during an episode to express his love for his then fiancé.
Tom Cruise on Oprah
Refers to feelings
Emotional Boundaries
This boundary style means a person can say "no" to others, but they are also open to intimacy and new experiences.
TRUE or FALSE: "NO!", is a full sentence.
TRUE!
During a telethon for Hurricane Katrina relief, this rap artist made headlines by stating, "George Bush doesn't care about black people," which shocked viewers and sparked widespread media coverage
Kanye West
Refer to thoughts and ideas.
Intellectual Boundaries
This boundary style means that a person keeps others at a distance. This way they can protect themselves but at the cost of having no intimacy or new experiences.
A rigid boundary style.
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What should you consider when developing healthy boundaries?
your limits, your values, your emotions, respect for yourself and others, the long view.
This country superstar won Season 4 of American Idol.
Carrie Underwood
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Refer to how you use your money and possessions
Material Boundaries
A porous boundary style
What are some examples of how you can set healthy boundaries?
give yourself permission to say no, communicate assertively, pay attention to strong emotions, tailor boundaries to the situation, expand your comfort zone, use your values as a compass.
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This influential R&B group announced their breakup, leaving fans nostalgic. Their final album was a commercial success, and each member pursued solo careers, with one in particular becoming a global superstar.
Destiny's Child