How Do I Get Help From My Best Friend?

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One of the most common issues I hear with friendships is friends who offer unsolicited, helpful feedback without being asked. Maybe it just takes one visit of Barbara calling first for her to realize, okay, this is actually going to work for both of us. If that one limit could be respected, all of a sudden their friendship expands and becomes far more open and honest. You're not a jerk trying to rush around the door. You can actually sit and visit. It is a win-win for everybody.

1. The top (surprising) signs that tell you it’s time to set a boundary.

2. Paying attention to “energy leakage” – when you’re giving out more than you’re getting back.

3. How to set the specific boundaries you need with in-laws, friends, and romantic partners.

4. Scripts for Melissa’s green, yellow, and red system of clear, kind communication in boundary setting.

5. Rethinking boundaries – not as not a response to someone else’s behavior – but as giving voice to your worth and health.

CW: brief mention of sexual abuse

About Melissa:

Melissa Urban is a six-time New York Times bestselling author, and her highly anticipated book, The Book of Boundaries, is available now. She is the host of the Do the Thing podcast – building community, health, and entrepreneurship, and the co-founder and CEO of Whole30. She lives in Salt Lake City, UT.

TW: @melissa_urban

IG: @melissau

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