How to Create Goals for Other People in Relationships Around Boundaries

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People often self-diagnose with conditions they don't have, she says. But if it's not impacting your life in a particular way, then it doesn't meet criteria for you,. Even when I'm talking about like codependency and a mesh mat, I'm like, is it a problem for you or do you love the codependent relationship? Sometimes what happens is with this type of work, we will see that someone else is being taken advantage of by another person who hasn't stated that they have a problem with it. So can we create goals for other people in their relationships around boundaries around having healthier relationships?

Telling other people what you want – or need – can be a really difficult thing to do! Nedra Glover Tawwab is a therapist and New York Times bestselling author who helps people create healthy boundaries with themselves and others, both at work and in personal relationships. In this episode, she talks about why identifying your needs is so important, clarifies what healthy boundaries can look like and shares empowering tools so you can advocate for yourself – and get the treatment you deserve. For the full text transcript, visit go.ted.com/BHTranscripts