Boundaries

'How Do I Get My Friend to Grow Up?'

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: Friendship, Friend, Women, Saying No, Maturity, Needy Friend, Limits, Friendship Advice, Boundaries, Non-Driver, Dependent Friend, Women News

If the worst were to happen and she was left alone, I know she'd come to me first, and I can't support her. I can't afford it. I

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Growth And Comfort: How Uncomfortable Are You Willing To Be?

Levi Ben-Shmuel | Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: Risk Taking, Zone of Comfort, Boundaries, Taking Risks, Comfort Zone, Taking a Risk, Taking the Risk, Limits, Your Comfort Zone, The Comfort Zone, Personal Growth, Mindfulness, Self Image, My Comfort Zone, Discomfort, Becoming-Fearless, Home News

One wonderful thing about staying in the discomfort zone is the chance to explore who we think we are. Instead of running on autopilot, being uncomfortable in a new situation allows us to question self-imposed beliefs and limits.

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'My Friend Has No Boundaries'

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 04.02.2012

Read More: Friendship, Friend, Boundaries, Needy Friend, Too Much, Friendship Advice, Needy, Disability, Clingy, Women News

Explicitly let her know when she has overstepped your boundaries.

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Why Are We So Stressed Out?

Tracey Marks, M.D. | Posted 02.04.2012

Read More: Stress Management, Stress Relief Tips, Stress Reduction, Boundaries, Work-Life Balance, Emotional Wellness, Stress, Work and Life, Work Life Balance, Healthy Living News

I had the opportunity to interview Dr. Patricia Adson, a psychologist who works to help men and women strike a healthy balance between life and work. Overextending yourself at home and at work, according to Dr. Adson, is a leading ingredient to a stress-filled life.

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Why Do I Always Feel Insecure with Friends?

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 01.15.2012

Read More: Friendship, Insecure Friend, Friendship Advice, Boundaries, Feeling Insecure, Insecure, Saying No, Women News

Do you feel an excessive need to be liked in all of your relationships, including friendships?

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Can That Friendship Be Salvaged?

Shasta Nelson, M.Div. | Posted 01.07.2012

Read More: Shasta Nelson, Toxic Friends, Relationships, Get Out of It, Avoid Friend, Put Up With It, Boundaries, Today.com, Label, Friendship, Break Up, Frientimacy, Judging Friends, Stages of Relationships, Self.com, Women News

When we label a person, we are buying in to a fear-based belief system that people are inherently one thing: unhealthy or healthy, bad or good, toxic or non-toxic.

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Are You a Giving Person?

Roya R. Rad, MA, PsyD | Posted 12.25.2011

Read More: Conscious Giving, Consciousness, Self Compassion, Compassion, Boundaries, Honesty, People Pleasing, Being Giving, Giving, Healthy Living Spirit, Healthy Living News

To be a stable giver, it is important to have boundaries, emotional honesty and emotional responsibility.

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4 Consequences to Labeling a Friend 'Toxic'

Shasta Nelson, M.Div. | Posted 11.27.2011

Do a google search with two words that by definition shouldn't be in the same sentence, "avoid" and "friend," and you'll get a list of 409,000,000 articles helping you figure out which friends to drop.

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Is it Really Possible to Love Our Enemy?

Dr. Cara Barker | Posted 11.21.2011

Read More: Boundaries, Relationships, Second Chances, Making Amends, In-Laws, Consciousness, Healthy Living Spirit, Love Your Enemy, Love Thy Enemy, Healthy Living News

Sure, it sounds like a good idea to "love your enemy." But, when the rubber meets the road, what does this mean? Sometimes doing a decent job loving anyone is quite the task.

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Freedom Is Free

Jennifer Hamady | Posted 09.16.2011

Read More: Independence, Boundaries, Ideology, Freedom, Barriers, Borders, Discussing Freedom, Independent Thought, Freedom Theories, Politics News

High, rigid and tight as our walls and minds may be, freedom beckons to us over and around every notion and manifestation of our self-imposed limitations and constraints.

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Handling an Insecure Friend

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 09.07.2011

Read More: Friendship, Friend, Wedding, Women, Ex-Wife, Boundaries, Ex, Insecurity, Friendship Advice, Jealousy, Insecure, Couples, Women News

Dealing with an insecure friend requires a proper mix of sensitivity and boundaries.

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How To Set Boundaries With An Oddball Co-Worker

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 08.03.2011

Read More: Boundaries, Dealing With Co-Workers, Setting Boundaries, Love and Relationships, Dealing With Coworkers, Healthy Living News

You have a right to feel safe in the work environment without being harassed by a colleague.

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The Importance Of Setting Boundaries

Wendy Strgar | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Boundaries, Setting Boundaries, Self Help, Relationships Boundaries, Relationship Boundaries, Setting Working Boundaries, Working Boundaries, Healthy Living News

Learning to sense and articulate my own needs and choosing where and when to share them might well be the single biggest life change I can commit to.

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Toxic friendship? It takes two

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.17.2011

QUESTION Hi Dr. Levine, I have read most of your posts about needy friends and overbearing friends and annoying friends. I am in a long-term friends...

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Trapped in a friendship: Try being honest

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Friend, Boundaries, Relationships, Saying No, Children, Mom Friend, Mom, Honesty, Feeling Trapped, Limits, Friendship Advice, Needy, Breaking News, Friendship, Friendship Expert, Candor, Trapped, Living, Communication, Breaking Living News, Healthy Living News

QUESTION Hi Irene, I have a certain friend with whom I've grown very close over a relatively short period of time (a little over a year). She is an ...

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7 Tips for saying NO to a friend

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Friend, Boundaries, Guilt, Relationships, No, Breaking Living News, Breaking News, Limits, Friendship Advice, Problems, Friendship, Turning Down, Friendship Expert, Saying No, Living, Communication, Healthy Living News

Saying NO can unravel a friendship but sometimes there's no way around it. Many of us have a hard time saying NO to a friend. When someone's a tru...

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When you can't stand your teen's best friend

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.17.2011

QUESTION Hi Irene, What should you tell a teen whose friend is nothing but trouble when she feels that the friend is her best friend in the who...

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Friendship by the Book: 'Dump 'Em' by Jodyne L. Speyer

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Letting Go, The Friendship Doctor, Sarah Silverman, Boundaries, Jodyne Speyer, Dump ?Em, Relationships, Humor, Friendship Advice, Breaking Up, Book, Breaking Living News, Living, Friendship by the Book, Healthy Living News

It's never easy to end a relationship---whether it's with a hairstylist, babysitter, boss, lover or a friend. That's because we get attached to the pe...

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Help! My friend has become too needy

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.17.2011

QUESTION Dear Irene, My best friend has become overly dependent on me. She's been living in another state for the last few years but we see each oth...

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Less than perfect friendships

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: The Friendship Doctor, Boundaries, Relationships, Personality, Honesty, Imperfect, Advice, Perfect Friendship, Reader Q & A, Friendship Expert, Competitive, Expectations, Brag, Work, Inconsistent, Insensitivity, Living, Breaking Living News, Healthy Living News

Friendships are rarely perfect; they come in more flavors and textures than Ben & Jerry's ice cream. Sometimes, coming to terms with a less than perfe...

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The Importance of Boundaries

Wendy Strgar | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Letting Go, Personal Boundaries, Boundaries, Healthy Relationships, Self Esteem, Relationships, Setting Boundaries in Relationships, Setting Boundaries, Wellness, Healthy Living News

Setting boundaries may be one of the aspects of living that most defines our maturity and facility for accomplishing our goals. Learning to define our boundaries, however, is challenging for many.

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Relating to a Friend in Crisis

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Dying Relative, The Friendship Doctor, Boundaries, Living News, Long-Distance Friendship, Relationships, Loss, Irene S. Levine, Death, Stress, Friendship Expert, Anger, Sensitive to Criticism, Crisis, Timing, Offering Support, Living, Healthy Living News

QUESTION Dear Irene, My friend and I are very close and she's recently been under a lot of stress. A family member is dying and she is caring for...

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Recharge a Declining Relationship Through "Indifference"

Douglas LaBier | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Stress, Marriage, Boundaries, Indifference, Relationships, Sex, Viagra, Marriage Conflicts, Healthy Living News

This post is about what can restore passion and connection in a declining but committed relationship -- a situation that's rampant in our culture. The solution involves a paradox.

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Boundaries and Priorities: Week 8 of "Mental Muscle" Boot Camp

Paul Katz | Posted 11.17.2011

This is not to say it won't take an enormous amount of work to get rid of my boundaries. I feel the walls in my head buckling and my priority is to keep knocking them down.

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Roommate Etiquette: How to Live Together in a Sluggish Economy

Lisa Mirza Grotts | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Rules, Home, Listening, Sluggish Economy, Talking, Boundaries, Depressed Economy, Apartment, Communication, Money, Household Chores, Parking, Rent, Privacy, Roommate Etiquette, Slob, Agreements, Tolerate, Healthy Living News

Your college roommates may have been a piece of cake, but the second time around may not go as smoothly for anyone having to share a living quarters.

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