Types of boundaries we deserve to have
From physical to material to sexual, here are the types of boundaries that we deserve to have.
As we grow up, we learn that we should have stronger boundaries for our own mental, physical and emotional wellbeing. Stronger boundaries help in understanding ourselves better, the needs and expectations we have from ourselves and others as well. It helps in setting restrictions for others and setting limitations for them to be allowed or not. Boundaries help in maintaining sanity and creating more self-worth. But how do we know what boundaries we should have? Addressing this, Therapist Elizabeth Earnshaw noted down the types of boundaries we should have and we should maintain for others to follow. Take a look:
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Physical boundaries: Taking care of our physical selves and understanding when we need to stop, take a pause and sit for rest. Self-care starts with understanding when we need to stop pushing ourselves and learning to take our health as a priority.
Emotional boundaries: Understanding the emotional state we are in and refraining from all kinds of situations that can make our emotional state worse is a way of knowing what we need at that point. It helps in creating better situations for our mind to stay calm and at peace.
Time boundaries: We need to learn to say no to things and situations where we cannot make time for. For example, when we have family time on Sundays, we should refrain from promising other people that we may make time for them on the same day.
Sexual boundaries: While physical and sexual intimacy is a necessity in most relationships, we should also learn to say no to things that we do not like, or actions that may hurt us.
Intellectual boundaries: In relationships, we do not need to be on the same page about everything. Be it our opinions or our perspectives about things, we can always agree to disagree, but we should never stop respecting the other person.
Material boundaries: The materials that we own, we can set boundaries for them as well, when someone else asks for them.