Setting Better Boundaries to Honor Your Needs | Sensitive Stories Podcast Ep. 17 | Dr. Sharon Martin

Are you exhausted or resentful from constantly putting your needs aside? In this video, I talk with Dr. Sharon Martin about setting boundaries and:
• Accepting your sensitivity and your basic human needs for rest as a precursor to setting boundaries more effectively
• Distinguishing between direct and indirect boundaries
• Benefits of communicating your needs, setting limits, and compromising in relationships
• Keeping boundaries straight-forward instead of overexplaining
• Empowering yourself to make changes when others aren’t able to honor your limits
• Overcoming boundary violations and strategies to get your needs met when you receive pushback
Dr. Sharon Martin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, psychotherapist, and author specializing in helping adult children recover from difficult childhoods. She identifies as a Highly Sensitive Person and a recovering perfectionist. Sharon is the author of three books: The CBT Workbook for Perfectionism, The Better Boundaries Workbook, and The Better Boundaries Guided Journal.
Keep in touch with Sharon:
• Website: www.livewellwithsharonmartin.com
• Instagram: / dr_sharon_martin
• Facebook: / sharonmartinlcsw
Resources Mentioned:
• The Better Boundaries Guided Journal by Dr. Sharon Martin: bookshop.org/a/63892/97816484...
• The Better Boundaries Workbook by Dr. Sharon Martin: bookshop.org/a/63892/97816840...
You can listen to more conversations like this on the Sensitive Stories podcast at www.sensitivestories.com/listen (or anywhere you find your podcasts).
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Copyright: April Snow Consulting, LLC and Sensitive Strengths
00:00 Introduction
00:47 Relationship to Sensitivity
06:20 HSP Discovery Story
07:49 Why it's Difficult to Set Boundaries
12:44 Prioritizing Your Needs
17:32 Examples of Boundary Setting
24:28 Normalizing Your Needs
28:40 Establishing Kind and Clear Boundaries
33:53 Resentment When Not Setting Boundaries
36:33 Navigating Boundary Violations and Solutions
44:28 Changing the Way We Think About Boundaries

[@AndriaAlter-j8p]

I felt like this episode was literally about me! I hung on every word . Knowing there are others struggling with and working on the same issues is incredibly validating, after years of feeling that my needs were just too much and an imposition on those around me . Thank you both for this episode! 💖💖

[@sensitivestrengths]

You’re definitely not alone in this and your needs aren’t too much! 💜