17: Setting Better Boundaries to Honor Your Sensitive Needs

Sensitive Stories

Are you exhausted or resentful from constantly putting your needs aside? In this episode, I talk with Dr. Sharon Martin about setting boundaries and:
• Accepting your sensitivity and your basic human needs for rest as a precursor to setting boundaries more effectively
• Distinguishing between direct and indirect boundaries
• Benefits of communicating your needs, setting limits, and compromising in relationships
• Keeping boundaries straight-forward instead of overexplaining
• Empowering yourself to make changes when others aren’t able to honor your limits
• Overcoming boundary violations and strategies to get your needs met when you receive pushback
Dr. Sharon Martin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, psychotherapist, and author specializing in helping adult children recover from difficult childhoods. She identifies as a Highly Sensitive Person and a recovering perfectionist. Sharon is the author of three books: The CBT Workbook for Perfectionism, The Better Boundaries Workbook, and The Better Boundaries Guided Journal.
Keep in touch with Sharon:
• Website: https://www.livewellwithsharonmartin.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr_sharon_martin
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sharonmartinlcsw
Resources Mentioned:
• The Better Boundaries Guided Journal by Dr. Sharon Martin: https://bookshop.org/a/63892/9781648482755
• The Better Boundaries Workbook by Dr. Sharon Martin: https://bookshop.org/a/63892/9781684037582

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Chapters

1. Sensitive Person Navigating Boundaries (00:00:00)

2. Setting Boundaries for Self-Care (00:10:48)

3. Establishing Kind and Clear Boundaries (00:24:05)

4. Navigating Boundary Violations and Solutions (00:35:07)

5. Effective and Kind Boundary Setting (00:41:52)

6. Empower Through Better Boundaries (00:50:06)