Signs That You Need to Establish Healthy Boundaries

Boundary setting is a tricky task. It can leave you feeling intimidated or guilty. However, it’s essential for your mental wellbeing and personal growth.

Here are a few signs that you need to set healthy boundaries.

You’re Always Tired

One of the most common signs that indicate the need for healthy boundaries is constant burnout and fatigue. When you don’t set adequate boundaries, you’re always tired and feel, well, not great. This could be because you’re not getting enough rest, biting off more than you can chew, or always available for whatever you’re asked for.

Eventually, this is bound to take a toll on you. You may question why you’re feeling so tired since you’re doing exactly what you’ve been doing for a while. That’s precisely the issue.

Setting healthy boundaries—whether in your relationships or at your workplace—can help you avoid burnout.

You’ve Started Resenting Your Loved Ones

When you don’t have healthy boundaries, relationships can get complicated. All of a sudden, the people you used to care deeply about now seem to get on your nerves. You resent them and no longer wish to fulfill their requests or spend time with them.

Here’s the thing, though; this change isn’t as sudden as you think it to be. The resentment that you feel so strongly now has likely been brewing for a while and has now reached a point where it’s no longer unnoticeable. This is probably because your loved ones have crossed, ignored, or disrespected your boundaries in the past and it has taken its toll on you. It may also be because you didn’t establish healthy boundaries with them earlier, and are now bearing the consequences.

There’s nothing wrong with setting boundaries with your loved ones. In fact, it’s absolutely necessary. If you’ve been feeling resentful of a friend, relative, or coworker with who you used to get along well earlier, it may be time to revisit (and communicate) your boundaries.

You Don’t Stand Up For Yourself

Another sign of you needing to set boundaries is that you often let people walk all over you and put up with their poor behavior at your expense. If you rarely take a stand for yourself and are mostly accommodating of others’ bad behavior, you’re doing a disservice to yourself. Your needs are just as important as theirs, and they need to know this.

To avoid scenarios where you have to put up with behaviors or actions that make you feel bad about yourself or put you in a demeaning position, state your boundaries clearly to those who need to hear them. It’s your responsibility to stand up for your needs, and setting healthy boundaries can help you achieve this.

Blossom Hypnosis provides hypnosis sessions in Rochester, NY, to help individuals identify emotions and become proficient in setting boundaries. Get in touch by filling out the contact form here.