If you’re looking for some excellent resources about setting healthy boundaries (what are they, why they matter, how to set them, etc.), these resources can help!

It’s healthy to set intentional boundaries for yourself. As the various resources below discuss, boundaries run the gamut, including emotional, mental, social, physical, sexual, and more. Healthy boundaries can bless you and others. Celebrate that!

More of a listener than a reader? Check out the suggested podcast episodes or the audiobook options.

An avid reader? Read the articles and the books.

Obviously, you can find so many more excellent boundary resources in addition to this list, but these are ones that I personally and recently have really valued. After all, communicating boundaries is a key element of taking positive proactive action.

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Alright, enough commentary, and more resources. Let’s dive in!

What does it mean to “set healthy boundaries?”

Here’s a great definition of boundaries:

“A boundary is a limit or space between you and the other person; a clear place where you begin and the other person ends . . . The purpose of setting a healthy boundary is, of course, to protect and take good care of you” 

IPFW/Parkview Student Assistance Program, PositivePsychology.com

Boundaries create an opportunity for you to more clearly honor yourself, those you’re responsible for, and those you interact with. In many ways, it’s about creating an environment that encourages healthy self-care for yourself and others.

4 podcast episodes about setting healthy boundaries

The Unfiltered Motherhood podcast featured a series on boundaries that I found empowering. Here are a few from the series that I particularly enjoyed:

• The Unfiltered Motherhood: 70. How Assertive Communication Can Help You Set Better Boundaries
• The Unfiltered Motherhood: 69. Boundaries + Motherhood. The facts, the myths and why you need better boundaries ASAP with Jocelyn Hamsher

A Purpose Driven Mom consistently provides thought-provoking, actionable content.

• A Purpose Driven Mom: Creating Boundaries

The Purpose Show is another podcast that often provides content that challenges your mindset and provides actionable ideas to shift your dynamic.

• Allie Casazza: Ep 187: Practicing Boundaries in Conversations

7 articles about setting healthy boundaries

Deep dive exploration into setting healthy boundaries

• The No BS Guide to Protecting Your Emotional Space
• 12 Signs You Lack Healthy Boundaries (and Why You Need Them)
• 6 Types Of Boundaries You Deserve To Have (And How To Maintain Them)

Boundaries + Living a life of faith

• Jesus Set Boundaries

Boundaries + Self-Care

• Why Setting Boundaries is the Ultimate Self-Care – Balance Through Simplicity

Boundaries + Children/Parenting

• Our Children Crave Boundaries – Permissiveness is Unkind – Janet Lansbury

2+ recommended books about setting healthy boundaries

I’m 90% confident that I have read far more impactful books about boundaries than what is immediately coming to mind.

In the meantime, the first list is of books I’ve personally read and the second list features highly rated books about setting boundaries. I’ll keep adding books to this list as they arise!

Hands Free Mama: A Guide to Putting Down the Phone, Burning the To-Do List, and Letting Go of Perfection to Grasp What Really Matters!

If you’re tender-hearted like me and resonate a whole lot with Anne Shirley (a.k.a Anne of Green Gables), this book may get you feeling the feels. Hands Free Mama really made me consider what I was prioritizing most in my life and gave some actionable ideas to let go of perfectionism and be more present. In many ways, it’s a book about giving yourself healthy boundaries for how you choose to engage or disengage with the world around you.

1 quote from a suggested book to explore setting healthy boundaries

Note: This book is still on my “to-read list” because so many reputable sources highly recommended them. I’ll feature inspiring quotes from each of these books that make me want to pick up the book! Perhaps you do, too!

Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life

I’m pretty sure that Boundaries has been recommended to me no less than 5 times this year alone, so it’s time I buckle up and read it. To get both you and me started on the book, here’s a powerful quote:

“Boundaries define us. They define what is me and what is not me. A boundary shows me where I end and someone else begins, leading me to a sense of ownership. Knowing what I am to own and take responsibility for gives me freedom. Taking responsibility for my life opens up many different options. Boundaries help us keep the good in and the bad out. Setting boundaries inevitably involves taking responsibility for your choices. You are the one who makes them. You are the one who must live with their consequences. And you are the one who may be keeping yourself from making the choices you could be happy with. We must own our own thoughts and clarify distorted thinking.”

Henry Cloud, Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No, to Take Control of Your Life

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Wrapping up these excellent resources about setting healthy boundaries

Whether you’re more of a visual learner or an auditory learner, I hope these resources help you start defining what it looks like for YOU to set healthy boundaries.

As we’ve discussed, there are SO MANY amazing resources out there it can be hard to decide where to start. I hope you find an article, book, or podcast that inspires you to live a more intentional, beloved life.

You are God’s beloved. Your life matters. Take care of yourself by intentionally setting healthy boundaries.

Did I miss a resource? Please share it in the comments – let’s grow together!

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