by Dr. Jackie Black | Jul 28, 2015 | Uncategorized
Conflict is inevitable and a normal part of life. Healthy conflict can lead to positive changes in personal relationships. Negative conflict can be very destructive and can sap energy from everyone around. Causes of Conflict Searching for the causes can be helpful in...
by Dr. Jackie Black | Jul 21, 2015 | Uncategorized
Let me say first, setting boundaries is not disrespectful, bad or wrong. In fact, emotionally healthy people set personal boundaries. Educate people in your life about your boundaries. Calmly and respectfully inform them about how they can and cannot behave around...
by Dr. Jackie Black | Jul 14, 2015 | Uncategorized
If your life is filled with discord and you don’t feel that others respect you, it’s time to set your boundaries. Each of us experiences our reality in four ways: Body – what we look like Thinking – how we give meaning to incoming data Feelings...
by Dr. Jackie Black | Jul 7, 2015 | Uncategorized
If your life is filled with more of what you don’t want and not enough of what you do want, it’s time to set your boundaries. Boundaries define a person’s sense of self (i.e., who he or she is as an individual). Setting boundaries makes others feel...