Relationships are regulated by rules and expectations about how to act, which define what is expected and appropriate behavior within the relationship. Rules, or boundaries, are believed to serve ...

There’s something I’ve noticed as I’ve gotten older, and I suspect you may have noticed it too: my energy has become more precious. Not fragile, not weak – just more valuable. I don’t bounce back from ...

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In recent years, popular culture has made ‘boundaries’ a saviour, touted as the way to prevent burnout at work and fallout with friends. But how do we make them, and what makes a boundary ‘healthy’?

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