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13 Easy Phrases That Will Help You Set Healthy Boundaries Charlotte Hilton Andersen
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Why you need to set boundaries
Healthy boundaries are crucial to our mental health, and most of us know we should set them. The tricky part: learning how to say no without worrying we ll lose friends or anger family.
That fear is understandable, but it s essential for your health and well-being to set boundaries with others, says Carrie Landin, a psychologist with UCHealth Integrative Medicine Center and a clinical instructor for the Department of Psychiatry Residency Program at the University of Colorado. Without boundaries, you can feel taken advantage of, taken for granted, or imposed upon, says Holly Schiff, a licensed clinical psychologist based in New York and Connecticut. You are prioritizing your own comfort over the comfort of others, and that s OK to do!