Wrong Turns with Jameela Jamil Setting Boundaries with Nedra Glover Tawwab
Dec 9, 2022
Nedra Glover Tawwab, a therapist and New York Times best-selling author, discusses the art of setting boundaries. She emphasizes their importance for mental well-being, especially during family gatherings like the holidays. Nedra shares practical strategies for communicating boundaries without the need for justification and addresses common issues, such as ending friendships and dealing with family dynamics. With insights from her book, she empowers listeners to reclaim their personal space and navigate relationships healthily.
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Understanding Boundaries
- Boundaries are ways to feel safe in relationships and live according to your own choices.
- They include what you say yes or no to, and how you show up in life every day.
Gender and Boundaries Dynamics
- Women often communicate boundary issues more because society teaches them to suppress their voice.
- Men may actually have larger boundary issues, but women face more societal pressure to manage them.
Jameela's Friendship Boundary
- Jameela set a firm boundary with a late friend by requiring punctuality or ending the friendship.
- The friend respected the boundary and never was more than 15 minutes late again.
