Day 2- Understanding , Assessing And Establishing Healthy Boundaries.

Boundaries in relationships and friendships have a dual purpose: they both produce and are formed by individuals who are emotionally healthy. Healthy boundaries will gradually arise in one's life as one develops better self-esteem.

If we want to be physically and emotionally well, we must set limits. It is empowering to set healthy limits. You can safeguard your self-esteem, retain self-respect, and have good relationships by understanding the need to set and enforce limits. Unhealthy boundaries generate emotional distress, which can lead to addiction, melancholy, anxiety, and even stress-related disease.

Without boundaries, it's like leaving the door to your house unlocked: everyone, including unwanted visitors, may come and go as they want. Having excessively tight limits, on the other hand, might lead to isolation, similar to living in a locked-up castle surrounded by a mote. You can't get in, and you can't go out either.

Boundaries are guidelines, rules, or limitations that an individual establishes for themselves in order to determine what are acceptable, safe, and acceptable ways for others to act within them, as well as how they will react if someone violates those boundaries. A property line is the simplest way to think about a border.

We've all seen "No Trespassing" signs, which make it obvious that if you cross a border, there will be repercussions. Because you can see the sign and the border it protects, this sort of barrier is simple to visualise and comprehend. Personal boundaries are difficult to describe since they are unseen, vary over time, and are unique to each person.

Pratisandhi hosted a session on Understanding, Assessing, and Establishing Healthy Boundaries on July 26th, 2021.

The workshop was split into two parts. Akanksha Oak was in charge of the first session. She explained what boundaries are, how toxic relationships effect you, and how to overcome them. The second session was led by, who discussed what to do if you are a survivor and how to assist others who have gone through similar ordeals. During the session, basic concepts were also addressed. Small activities are included in each sessions to help clarify essential ideas.

A total of 20 people, including 8 core members, took part in the event. The attendees had a great time at this session and learned a lot. Members were educated on the sorts of abuses that might occur and what steps should be taken to avoid them.