Sanjana's Expressions

In the last article, we learned about boundaries and understood the significance of their implementation in our personal and professional lives. In this article, we shall dive deep into this subject. For our reminder, let’s reflect on the definition of personal boundaries again. They are guidelines, rules, or limits that a person creates to identify for himself what are safe and reasonable ways to behave around him and how he shall respond when someone steps outside those limits. Let’s reflect on these signals in our lives, which may be an indication of sloppy boundaries.     • Difficulty saying no when required     • Failing to stand up for yourself when mistreated     • Feeling taken for granted in relationships     • Living in constant fear about other people’s opinions     • Attracting people who have a controlling tendency     • Oversharing details about your personal life     • Disregarding your own needs These ...

"Boundaries are the separations that humans need—mentally, emotionally, and physically—to feel safe, valued, and respected," explains Carla Marie Manly. Boundaries are an important act of self-care and self-love to be paid heed to in our daily lives. In this article, we will understand the importance of drawing personal boundaries in our lives. The term ‘boundary’ is defined as a real or imagined line that marks the edge or limit of something. In the case of personal boundaries, we can imagine a line between what we are comfortable with and what we are not comfortable with in regards to our tolerance threshold, personal space, emotions, and relationships.  An important aspect of human life is interpersonal relationships. Humans are subject to behavioural errors and are unconscious of others comfort and space. Also, different cultures have different innate values governing how people interact with each other, which may be uncomfortable for somebody from a different culture. Fo...