Happiness Hacks

There are numerous definitions of boundaries.  One of them is that boundaries serve as expectation management. At its core, it’s quite simple: boundaries create an expectation for what I can expect from you and, conversely, what you can expect from me.  Healthy boundaries create healthy expectations and are truly essential for any kind of relationship—but people with high functioning anxiety really struggle with setting them for a number of reasons.  They think that people won’t like them. There might be conflict.  It might mean they hurt someone’s feelings. Ouch.  But when setting boundaries, any of the above can happen—but it doesn’t mean we shouldn’t follow through. In fact, boundaries are one way we can be both clear and kind with others.  If that feels counterintuitive to you, I recommend giving this episode a listen. Today, I’m discussing the importance of boundaries with Randi Buckley.  Randi is a leadership mentor, author, and podcaster who offers a different way of thinking for something more. She is