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Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself

Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself

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  • Author：Nedra Glover Tawwab
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Summary

End the struggle， speak up for what you need， and experience the freedom of being truly yourself。

Healthy boundaries。 We all know we should have them--in order to achieve work/life balance， cope with toxic people， and enjoy rewarding relationships with partners， friends， and family。 But what do healthy boundaries really mean--and how can we successfully express our needs， say no， and be assertive without offending others？

Licensed counselor， sought-after relationship expert， and one of the most influential therapists on Instagram Nedra Glover Tawwab demystifies this complex topic for today's world。 In a relatable and inclusive tone， Set Boundaries， Find Peace presents simple-yet-powerful ways to establish healthy boundaries in all aspects of life。 Rooted in the latest research and best practices used in cognitive behavioral therapy （CBT）， these techniques help us identify and express our needs clearly and without apology--and unravel a root problem behind codependency， power struggles， anxiety， depression， burnout， and more。

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Reviews

Amianne Bailey ，

A must-read for EVERYONE。 What a wonderful world it would be if we all set boundaries and respected them for our own inner-peace and that of humanity。

Andrea ，

This book is my self care bible。 Nedra has been an icon for me the last year。 Her book is very digestible and insightful。 It gives suggestions of what to do/say that range for many personality types。 Her examples are realistic， making them easy to follow。 They are also relatable。 If there is one book to read this year for your self care， you've found it here。 This book is my self care bible。 Nedra has been an icon for me the last year。 Her book is very digestible and insightful。 It gives suggestions of what to do/say that range for many personality types。 Her examples are realistic， making them easy to follow。 They are also relatable。 If there is one book to read this year for your self care， you've found it here。 。。。more

Clare Doyle ，

Highly highly recommend to anyone that feels literally any amount of stress or unhappiness

Susan ，

Such an important book and something I think many people struggle with -- would recommend to anyone who wants to improve their quality of life and mental/emotional health。

taylor rodgers ，

taught me so much about things i never thought of， i know i am going to reread this and reference it often in my daily life！！ everyone should read this

Chelsea ，

I haven't read a book so quick in such a long time。 This is incredibly well written and filled with examples of how to and how not to set boundaries - which is super helpful for someone who struggles with understanding the "rules" of communication。 I've already started to implement boundaries with my S/O who's incredibly understanding。 I haven't read a book so quick in such a long time。 This is incredibly well written and filled with examples of how to and how not to set boundaries - which is super helpful for someone who struggles with understanding the "rules" of communication。 I've already started to implement boundaries with my S/O who's incredibly understanding。 。。。more

Erika ，

This book is a treasure for anyone who has trouble saying no， struggles with guilt on the regular and feels overwhelmed， drained and stretched too thin。 The therapist author provides a solid education on boundaries - what they are， how to set them， why they're important - along with scads of practical guidance on how to improve your mental， emotional and physical well-bring by implementing them。 Have your pen and highlighter ready。 This book is a treasure for anyone who has trouble saying no， struggles with guilt on the regular and feels overwhelmed， drained and stretched too thin。 The therapist author provides a solid education on boundaries - what they are， how to set them， why they're important - along with scads of practical guidance on how to improve your mental， emotional and physical well-bring by implementing them。 Have your pen and highlighter ready。 。。。more

Amy ，

Nedra Tawwab is a therapist who specializes in relationships and boundaries。 In this book she explains how lacking boundaries at work， at home and with friendships can lead to burnout。 She gives tangible advice on how to set boundaries and maintain them。 She did an excellent job of convincing me that boundaries are the magic pill to creating a more fulfilling and peaceful life。

Suzannah ，

A wonderful resource with helpful information， points of reflection， and scripts on understanding， communicating， and maintaining your boundaries。 Should be required reading！

Julie ，

I wish everyone read this。 I feel I have good boundaries and I learned I didn't in all areas。 Easy tips with how to set healthy boundaries， exercises to do （very easy ones）， and great advice。 Highly recommend！ I wish everyone read this。 I feel I have good boundaries and I learned I didn't in all areas。 Easy tips with how to set healthy boundaries， exercises to do （very easy ones）， and great advice。 Highly recommend！ 。。。more

Krista ，

Great read if you’re just starting to explore boundaries

Kate ，

I challenge any one to read this & not find an area in the book that resonates with them。 I will be recommending this book to both clients & friends。

Yordanka ，

4。5/5。 I think this is going to be one of the most important self-help books。 Took off a star because there were parts of the book that focused on hyper-responsibility of the individual and willpower - specifically the “social media” and “work” chapters。 There’s plenty of research on the so called “willpower” and we now know a lot more about how social media works （and the ethical issues behind it）。 Also， work environments often put all the responsibility on the individual and disregard how the 4。5/5。 I think this is going to be one of the most important self-help books。 Took off a star because there were parts of the book that focused on hyper-responsibility of the individual and willpower - specifically the “social media” and “work” chapters。 There’s plenty of research on the so called “willpower” and we now know a lot more about how social media works （and the ethical issues behind it）。 Also， work environments often put all the responsibility on the individual and disregard how the company contributes to the toxicity of the work place， and I found that the message of the chapter reinforces that view。 Given that the author is a therapist， I expected to see at least a paragraph that talks about how the system（s） in place contribute to the issue。 。。。more

Courtney Thiel ，

"Staying quiet will piss you off。"Ughhhh， I wish I had this book sooner because it's a great starting point for communication in any relationship。 I found the parts about technology and honoring your own boundaries especially helpful right now but there's definitely something here for everyone。 I will say as an hourly worker some parts of the boundaries at work section are a little laughable。。。 But still， the basic advice to make your needs/wants known unapologetically is applicable across the b "Staying quiet will piss you off。"Ughhhh， I wish I had this book sooner because it's a great starting point for communication in any relationship。 I found the parts about technology and honoring your own boundaries especially helpful right now but there's definitely something here for everyone。 I will say as an hourly worker some parts of the boundaries at work section are a little laughable。。。 But still， the basic advice to make your needs/wants known unapologetically is applicable across the board。 。。。more

Deborah ，

I wish I had read this book earlier！ Set Boundaries， Find Peace has been such a delectable and profound book that resonated with me。 Nedra Glover Tawwab gives various tools to help us establish boundaries in different aspects of our lives。 Be it professionally， romantically， with ourselves， technology， or with friends。 This book has been an eye-opener to say the least。 I wish everyone to read this。 Trust me， it will change your life！

Jaclyn Randolph ，

This was just what I needed。 So glad I bought this book！

Elly ，

I bought this book for my daughter， but after browsing through it I realized it was a must read for me！ Well written， clear and interesting for all ages。

Lauren Casas ，

I wish I had read this book years ago。 I mean， I know it just came out a few weeks ago， but still。

Chloe Czabaranek， Esq。 ，

I loved the set up of the lists in this book。 The stories of the characters were a great way to show the ways unhealthy boundaries affect people。 Overall an easy but insightful read in creating boundaries， re-establishing boundaries， and knowing that boundaries are healthy。

Alison Ou ，

Yes。 Yes。 Yes。 I just finished this book and I’m going to reread right now and likely many more times in my future。 Very clear and concise examples of situations where boundaries are subconsciously or consciously necessary。 Very clear and concise options on how to address situations to best set boundaries。 Just reading this reduced my anxiety and put me on an actual path to protecting myself。

Rebekah K ，

The great thing about Tawwab， or any therapist， is her ability to show you what might be causing you stress in your life from an unbiased standpoint。 As the title says， the book is about how to set boundaries with people in order to avoid burnout and strained relationships as well as increase your overall wellbeing。 Boundaries can sound like， "I don't work past 5:00，" "I will not be discussing my lifestyle with you，" or even unfollowing or blocking people on social media。Tawwab gently tells read The great thing about Tawwab， or any therapist， is her ability to show you what might be causing you stress in your life from an unbiased standpoint。 As the title says， the book is about how to set boundaries with people in order to avoid burnout and strained relationships as well as increase your overall wellbeing。 Boundaries can sound like， "I don't work past 5:00，" "I will not be discussing my lifestyle with you，" or even unfollowing or blocking people on social media。Tawwab gently tells readers that there is no way to set boundaries and guarantee that you will not feel any guilt。 Especially if you have gone without boundaries for your whole life， setting one now might feel like you're being mean。 You're not。 Setting boundaries is about being in control of your own life， and it is not mean。 It might feel that way， but Tawwab says that setting and enforcing boundaries is like excercising a muscle。 It will get easier over time， and it is worth the initial discomfort。The book itself is set up in two parts: "Understanding the Importance of Boundaries" and "This Is How You Do the Work of Setting Boundaries"。 Each chapter follows a client character as an example of each type of boundary issue。 In Part One， Tawwab focuses on how to know you need boundaries， how to set and uphold them， and what to do when they are violated。 Part Two deals more specifically with boundaries in different areas of life: family， romantic partners， friends， work， and social media。I was primarily excited to read this book because I love Tawwab's Instagram page。 I've found her posts so useful， and reading them has showed me that I'm far from alone with most of the boundary-related issues that I face。 I knew that if her Instagram posts were that good， her book must be amazing。 The curiosity I approached the book with turned into revelation upon revelation， realizing that boundaries were an important tool in every aspect of my life。 Beyond that， even when I didn't feel that a specific situation applied to me， I was almost always able to think of someone else that could benefit from this information。 I found myself thinking of multiple people throughout， wishing that they knew the methods that I now knew。 Thus， if you're reading this， I can guarantee that the aid this book will bring to your mental health， relationships， and confidence will be exponentially worth the time and money of reading it。 。。。more

Harper Miller ，

”Creating healthy boundaries is how you ensure that you're happy and well in your relationships and in life。”“Depending on whom I'm asking， I still sometimes feel odd when making a request。 But I do it anyway， because ultimately I feel better when I have healthy boundaries in my relationships。 I'd rather deal with the discomfort in the short term than resentment and frustration in the long term。”🗣I FELT THIS TO MY CORE！！！ Set Boundaries， Find Peace has to be one of the best books I've read t ”Creating healthy boundaries is how you ensure that you're happy and well in your relationships and in life。”“Depending on whom I'm asking， I still sometimes feel odd when making a request。 But I do it anyway， because ultimately I feel better when I have healthy boundaries in my relationships。 I'd rather deal with the discomfort in the short term than resentment and frustration in the long term。”🗣I FELT THIS TO MY CORE！！！ Set Boundaries， Find Peace has to be one of the best books I've read this year。 I also purchased a copy for a friend who struggles with verbalizing her needs。 She's looking forward to diving in！ This book also made me feel all kinds of wonderful knowing I've done well in caring for my mental and physical well-being by establishing ground rules out the gate for how I will be treated in relationships I build with others。 I take it as a sign of emotional maturity。 I believe SBFP a great read for anyone who wants assistance with navigating sensitive topics/having difficult conversations with family， coworkers， friends， or romantic partners。 The notes with handy dandy PDFs to quoted material was also very useful！ 5 stars hands down！ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 。。。more

Morgan Moumouris ，

This book is easy to digest and delightful to read。 I’m so thankful to Nedra Glover Tawwab for writing this book in such a easy to use way。 I can’t wait to share this book with friends and clients， and I highly recommend following her Instagram as well。 I highlighted so many paragraphs， it just has so much gold！ I myself am a therapist and have already started to use this book as a tool for myself and my clients。

Matthew Ducey ，

The idea of boundary setting is not new， but Tawwab is able to use her social media prowess and succinctness to boil this concept down to be dealt with in any situation。 There’s a lot of amazing advice here and her writing style is even， thoughtful and comforting。

Sujana Satish ，

Great book， I found it useful for giving a structure to what I practice in therapy！

Alli Tripp ，

Excellent guide to understanding and setting boundaries in personal life， work， relationships and even with strangers。 Nice exercises each chapter

Wendy ，

The way this book is written is so understandable and makes you relate to the text throughout。 It shows you the importance of setting healthy boundaries in all your relationships （friendships， family， work， romantic partners， etc。）。 It teaches you to look passed the fear and discomfort of putting limits and it gives you peace when it reassures you that a healthy relationship will not be broken by setting boundaries。 If that happens it is a sign of something much bigger and you are probably bette The way this book is written is so understandable and makes you relate to the text throughout。 It shows you the importance of setting healthy boundaries in all your relationships （friendships， family， work， romantic partners， etc。）。 It teaches you to look passed the fear and discomfort of putting limits and it gives you peace when it reassures you that a healthy relationship will not be broken by setting boundaries。 If that happens it is a sign of something much bigger and you are probably better off。 This is I book a plan to re-read many times in my life whenever a reminder/refresher is needed。 。。。more

Kelsey Grissom ，

Imagine that someone is talking to you about something interesting and helpful， but in a monotone voice with no enthusiasm and with examples so boring they almost seem lazy。 That’s how this book reads。 It’s not that it was written in an academic style—the language is easy— but the author just reads as a boring person。 There are also a lot of lists， but care wasn’t taken to keep them grammatically parallel， which is both annoying and confusing。 Anyway， it’s a great subject and I did find some thi Imagine that someone is talking to you about something interesting and helpful， but in a monotone voice with no enthusiasm and with examples so boring they almost seem lazy。 That’s how this book reads。 It’s not that it was written in an academic style—the language is easy— but the author just reads as a boring person。 There are also a lot of lists， but care wasn’t taken to keep them grammatically parallel， which is both annoying and confusing。 Anyway， it’s a great subject and I did find some things of value in the book， but I won’t be recommending it as a great read。 。。。more

Rebecca ，

We needed this book for 2021。 I think many people need to set their boundaries， stick to them， and find much needed peace of mind。

Katherine ，

I could have never guessed how much I needed to read this book。 So many notes， highlights， underlines and dog-eared pages。 A must-have guide for anyone， but particularly those who struggle with feeling the need to be all things to all people all the time。 Liberating advice and practical guidance in here。 Highly recommended。

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