Why Boundaries Are Good For Our Relationships

Written By Colēgia

Throughout life, there are many different kinds of relationships we experience. Many of them are friendships while others revolve around other prominent figures in our life. One essential area that helps with this are boundaries. These can help for a wide variety of purposes. Today we want to talk about why boundaries are good for our relationships.

Our Emotional Capacity

Sometimes there are moments when we simply need to be in tune with our own emotions. While listening to others is important, there's an extent to how much we can do that. We need to be aware of how we feel at any given time since it can be difficult to be present when we're not feeling good ourselves. The best example of this is checking our stress levels. When we're stressed it can be very difficult to focus on anything aside from what we're currently experiencing. Being able to push past this can take time and energy. One healthy way to help with this is by letting someone know to ask if you're able to listen for things that are emotionally heavy. It's good to remember that we're ultimately not a professional and that while we may want to help others, we need to take care of our own health first.

“Sometimes there are moments when we simply need to be in tune with our own emotions.”

Respecting Our Time

Time is one of the most valuable resources and it's very important in our relationships. Sometimes we need to meet in the middle for this and have our schedule work around others. Relationships are ideally a place where both sides need to put in effort for something since we don't want it to be one-sided. Planning with others is one way we can do this since we want to make sure that each other values their time. Setting aside a time of the day when you're free is one such way to do this since we give people enough flexibility to be with each other. Sometimes though we do need to take personal time for ourselves. If someone tries to contact us it's perfectly okay to let them know you're taking a self-care day. This signals to them that you care about them while also giving them the time you need to recover.

“Time is one of the most valuable resources and it's very important in our relationships.”

Boundaries Help us be Mindful

Mindfulness is important when it comes to relationships. Communication is a core part of relationships and boundaries help to promote that. When we're able to let people know what we're okay with it can help us be more authentic. An example of this can be going somewhere we may feel unsafe. Trusting yourself is important since it can make a world of difference. We can even extend this to our friend groups as well. If there's someone in a group we don't feel okay around, we can let others know to help arrange events differently next time. Properly communicating with others takes time and effort but boundaries allow us to help ensure both sides are respectful in the process.

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