If social distancing has you feeling inclined to over-indulge in a particular vice, a little mindfulness and setting a boundary can go a long way right now. Once you have identified your boundary problem and owned it, you can do something about it. Here are some ways to begin practicing setting boun...
In this episode of Dr. Cloud's Boundaries.Me podcast, Dr. Dan Allender tells the story of how clarity around what he's uniquely meant to do in this world helped him naturally form boundaries.
When we know our calling, it gives us clarity as to why we're doing what we're doing. Forming boundaries ...
Jim came into therapy because of his inability to get things done at home. He said, âI am irresponsible, and my wife is very displeased with me. I canât seem to follow through on anything.â
âWhat sorts of things donât you follow through on?â I asked.
âWell, Jean wants me to rake the yard, plant a ...
I will never forget the day that I was almost taken out by a U.S. Marine. I was a little kid working in a boat dealership when I walked into the shop one day and said, âHey Tommy, have you seen that spare tire for the trailer?â When I did, I startled Tommy, a Viet Nam vet, and he immediately grabbed...
Whether itâs maintaining personal health, thriving in a certain situation, reaching goals or organizational performance, fulfillment requires our reliance on the âothersâ in our circle. We need them. And our outcomes greatly depend on the quality of how those relationships are working.â¨â¨There are ba...
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Who are you going to be?
Dr. Les Carter is a therapist and best-selling author of âWhen Pleasing You is Killing Meâ and âThe Anger Trip." In this episode of the podcast, he shares with us his story about setting a boundary around staying centered on being himself. Remaining true to ourselves i...
Several years ago I had spoken at a leadership conference, and I was walking down the hall backstage with a friend of mine, who happened to be the event host. We were talking about the incredible growth and reach of her organization and all the great work it was doing, but something else also came u...
Paul came into therapy because his wife was frustrated with his emotional distance from the children. As we explored what made it difficult for him to connect with his children, I asked Paul about his own father.
His father was wonderful, Paul told me, and he had always looked up to him. "It seems ...
I hope you're doing alright. We're still in the early stages of a crisis and you might be experiencing feelings of being a little lost and adrift right now, or maybe a little unmotivated... well there are some reasons for that. You lose some control when the structures of life disappear. When the ...
We have all felt the anxiety hearing the replays of crucial 911 calls. We can identify with the caller in these touch and go moments. And we have heard calls sometimes where the operator doesnât seem to âget it,â that something really frightening is happening for the person. At other times, they get...
When you go through a crisis, the first thing to go through your brain is, âSomething has changed, and everything is different!â So, how do we adjust and adapt?
1. Connection. How connected you feel to others is fuel to life. In order to thrive, we have to have safe connections to other people so w...
In this special edition of The Boundaries.Me Podcast, Dr. Henry Cloud talks about what happens to a human in a time of big crisis. How does that affect us? What are the best things that you can be doing in the midst of that for your psyche, for your heart and for your relationships? One of the thi...
