According to Tawwab, the best boundaries start with words such as “I want,” “I need,” or “I expect,” followed by enforcing one’s boundaries with actions (113). For all that I enjoy Tawwabs content, for all that the premise of this book is right up my alley, this just doesn’t do it for me.

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Tapi, kalau kita nggak belajar buat "saying in the right tone", ya orang lain akan merasa bebas "to violate our boundaries. This is a good, modern take on boundaries (there's even a chapter on technology/social media), that will be very helpful to folks navigating the process of setting good boundaries, especially if you haven't thought about this before. This became most obvious to me in the (very brief) section on time management in part 1, because she brings up phone usage, which contrasts very obviously with the amazing book How to Break Up With Your Phone.If you're ready to live in alignment and shift your relationship with self and others, Set Boundaries, Find Peace is your next must read. A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. But she spends so little time on the discussion of trauma that it makes sense that she would skip over these nuances, because her main thesis is if you stick to your boundaries, your life will be better and all your relationships will be healthy. The chapter on trauma is 12 pages long, and most of it is devoted to the example person’s story and explaining what abuse is.

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When you’ve learnt to get rid of unnecessary filler words and sentences, you need to fill it up again with the necessary glue words and sentences. If we aren’t proactive about this in our relationships, we can be sure the other person will set their boundaries. But I feel like there are ways to state your need without telling someone exactly what to do to meet that need.Has the family decided that having an alcohol-free event might be helpful to his health, or just not inviting him to these events, and if so, what were the reasons for not employing these strategies instead? In Chapter 10, the author explores how to successfully set boundaries with parents and in-laws, which she feels is a sign of maturity and independence.

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If you're interested in learning more about boundaries, how they impact your life, and how effectively managing(or mismanaging) your boundaries can change your life this is a great read. Learning about these many intersections made me a better therapist (chapter 6 is solutions-focused magic and I've already seen clients reap its rewards! Not being liked by everyone is a small consequence when you consider the overall reward of healthier relationships.Using anecdotes from her experiences as a therapist, Tawwab explores the reasons why people struggle to set boundaries with others, and the consequences of allowing others to set the terms of a relationship. But the book is a big disappointment, it is filled to the rim with lists, the same lists many of us has already read on instagram. Tawwab lists the smart step-by-step actions you can take to create healthy boundaries in your daily life. One disservice many self help books do is to implicitly or explicitly define a sort of victim/perpetrator dynamic and not challenge the reader to question whether they might be a perpetrator! NedraTawwab offers clarity and direction with grace and compassion on a topic often discussed but rarely integrated.