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Relationships

Setting healthy boundaries

How to recognise, communicate and protect your boundaries with care.

Resource Centre·Guide · 4 min read

Boundaries are the limits that keep relationships respectful and safe. They aren't walls to keep people out — they're the way we look after ourselves while staying connected.

Noticing your boundaries

Your feelings are a guide. Resentment, exhaustion or unease often point to a boundary that needs care.

Communicating clearly and kindly

  • Keep it simple: 'I'm not able to do that.'
  • Name the need, not the blame: 'I need some quiet this evening.'
  • You don't owe a long explanation

Holding them with compassion

People used to fewer limits may push back at first. That doesn't mean your boundary is wrong. Consistency, not force, is what makes boundaries hold.

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