What gets in the way of setting boundaries?

Why are Boundaries so Important?

When you consider that the average person spends one-third of their life at work, it's clear that job satisfaction plays a huge role in overall happiness. But when your job demands more time than you have in a day, team members message you after hours or during holidays, or you’re dealing with a micromanager, "job satisfaction" can start to feel like a distant dream.

‘The everyday interactions and routines can make or break our work experience.”

The Day To Day: Think about your relationships with colleagues, maintaining a healthy work-life balance, and how packed your calendar is with meetings.

Responsibilities & Ownership: How packed is your calendar with meetings, what about your weekends? I am a serial calender stuffer - I love things to do at the weekends, but have started to put in blocker weekends so I dont over stuff, because I can be a social butterfly which makes my family exhausted and then grumpy!


Even if you work for an amazing company that prioritises work-life balance, setting boundaries is still your responsibility.

Boundaries are a mechanism for letting colleagues know when you're available, busy, or off the clock.

Boundaries are limits to what we will and won’t accept

And boundaries are really hard.

What gets in the way of setting boundaries?

Why are Boundaries so hard?

When you consider that the average person spends one-third of their life at work, it's clear that job satisfaction plays a huge role in overall happiness. But when your job demands more time than you have in a day, team members message you after hours or during holidays, or you’re dealing with a micromanager, "job satisfaction" can start to feel like a distant dream.

‘The everyday interactions and routines can make or break our work experience.”

The Day To Day: Think about your relationships with colleagues, maintaining a healthy work-life balance, and how packed your calendar is with meetings.

Responsibilities & Ownership: How packed is your calendar with meetings, what about your weekends? I am a serial calender stuffer - I love things to do at the weekends, but have started to put in blocker weekends so I dont over stuff, because I can be a social butterfly which makes my family exhausted and then grumpy!


Even if you work for an amazing company that prioritises work-life balance, setting boundaries is still your responsibility.

Boundaries are a mechanism for letting colleagues know when you're available, busy, or off the clock.

Boundaries are limits to what we will and won’t accept

And boundaries are really hard.

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