Five habits for healthy boundaries

Boundaries can help you make sure you have enough time for your own life and emotional needs. They encourage better relationships, as people will respect you and want the best for you. And they can help you feel good about yourself without needing approval from others.

In fact, setting healthy boundaries is essential for wellbeing.

Understand yourself and your values. First, think about what’s important to you, emotionally and physically. Defining this helps you put clear lines in place.
Learn to say no. If you’re always saying yes to everyone else, are you leaving time to say yes to yourself? Only say yes when it comes from a good place – not from fear of not being liked. You don’t even need to make an excuse – it’s perfectly acceptable to just say no.
Be assertive. Use clear, firm language. ‘I statements’ can be helpful – focusing on how you feel, rather than blaming or being angry with the other person. So instead of saying, ‘You never do anything around the house!’ try, ‘I feel tired and taken for granted when you don’t do your share of the housework.’
Set work/life boundaries. Don’t let work overwhelm your life – we all need time out. So set clear lines – try not to look at your email on the weekend, for example.
Remember that boundaries can change. And you don’t need to have the same ones for everyone. So every now and again, check that yours still work for you.

Do you think you have good boundaries in place, and do you feel it helps you live a happier life?

References

How to Say No Assertively to a Request for Your Time, Psychology Today, accessed on 5th March 2021, https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/speak-easy/201709/how-say-no-assertively-request-your-time
The No BS Guide to Protecting Your Emotional Space, Healthline, accessed on 5th March 2021, https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/set-boundaries
7 Tips to Create Healthy Boundaries with Others, Psychology Today, accessed on 5th March 2021, https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/in-flux/201511/7-tips-create-healthy-boundaries-others
Want to improve your life? Just learn to say no, The Guardian, accessed on 5th March 2021, https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/jun/02/want-to-improve-your-life-just-say-no
12 Signs You Lack Healthy Boundaries (and Why You Need Them), Harley Therapy, accessed on 5th March 2021, https://www.harleytherapy.co.uk/counselling/healthy-boundaries.htm
6 Steps For Setting Good Boundaries & Actually Maintaining Them, mbgrelationships, accessed on 5th March 2021, https://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-13176/6-steps-to-set-good-boundaries.html

Introducing Wellness Wednesdays

Life can move at quite a pace. And sometimes we can become so focused on what’s urgent that we overlook what’s really important.

Nothing matters more than our physical and mental health. In today’s demanding world taking proper care of ourselves enables us to fulfil our potential, pursue our passions, and be there for our families, friends, and colleagues.

As a proudly purpose-led organisation we are committed to doing the right thing, from our comprehensive and diverse sustainability programme to our engagement with the communities in which we operate.

So today we are delighted to announce the launch of Wellness Wednesdays. Each day at Ortho we commit our collective energies to enhancing and protecting the lives of others. We now aim to bring this thinking, and its benefits, closer to home, and promote a greater focus on self-care for all of our colleagues.

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