Expressing Boundaries When Feeling Attacked
Updated: Apr 1, 2020
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Have you ever had an argument where you felt the other individual is just dominating the entire interaction? I know I have... โฃ
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You may not realize it, but you ๐๐๐ก set boundaries during conflict. These can help let your partner or friend know that you are starting to become overwhelmed or that things are becoming too intense in the moment.โฃ
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You can ask them to communicate their message differently.โฃ
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You can ask them to bring their tone down if they are yelling or too excited.โฃ
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You can ask them to pause and take a moment to hold hands or hug โ to spend a moment letting go and just loving each other.โฃ
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You can ask them to validate your perspective on the situation.โฃ
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You can take a 20โ30 minute break and revisit the situation later if all else fails.โฃ
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Keep in mind that both people need to be ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ด๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ค๐ต๐ง๐ถ๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ฃ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ข๐ณ๐ช๐ฆ๐ด in order for this to work. โฃ
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If someone superimposes themselves on your boundaries after you have communicated them, then you need to take care of yourself first and foremost.
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