NAPD 2024 Women's Virtual Conference

Setting boundaries can be weaponized against us, suggesting we aren’t caring or not committed to the cause. The result? We may not set or enforce them. Not setting (or expressing) clear boundaries can mean we are bound to our work and not at our most effective, losing ourselves in the process. Boundary diffusion results in over-extending, over-doing, and saying ‘yes’ even when we won’t be doing our best work. Boundaries tell others how we want (expect) to be treated. They are part of self-advocacy, self-care, and listening to our inner selves. In this hour we will explore how we create boundaries, how to leave the guilt in the background, and take care of ourselves while shaping the relationships we are in (and decrease anxiety, worry, and workaholism in the process).