Daily Podcast #2

Source 🎧

How to set boundaries and find peace (w/ Nedra Glover Tawwab)
- How to be a better human (TED Audio Collective)

Sentences ✍️

1. Most of us aren’t so great at vocalizing to the people in our lives what makes us feel respected and valued.
   • vocalize : To express with words (to convey feelings or thoughts aloud)
   • New sentence: He struggled with vocalizing his needs.
2. Ah, enmeshment is when who we are emotionally, mentally, and physically is entangled with someone else.
   • enmeshment: Entanglement (a state of being overly connected emotionally or mentally)
   • New sentence: Enmeshment made it hard to say no.
3. Just feel the relationship out sometimes to see who needs certain boundaries, and those things don’t have to apply to all people.
   • feel out : To explore (to cautiously assess a situation or person)
   • New sentence: I’ll feel out her mood before asking.
4. And the person, sometimes they don’t blatantly say, “I won’t do that.”
   • blatantly: Openly (in a way that is obvious and without hiding)
   • New sentence: He blatantly ignored the rules.
5. You see it when you know, you start to age or when you start to have a medical issue and you now need help from other people, and it’s just debilitating to be, “Oh my gosh, I can’t drive because of my sight.”
   • debilitating : Weakening (causing mental or physical decline)
   • New sentence: The illness was debilitating for months.

Summarization 👀

This podcast episode from “How to Be a Better Human,” hosted by Chris Duffy, features therapist and author Nedra Glover Tawwab discussing boundary setting and finding peace.

Nedra, known for her books Set Boundaries, Find Peace and Drama Free, explains that setting boundaries is essential for healthy relationships, not a rude act.

Chris admits his own struggles with boundaries, like not objecting to prolonged demands on his time, setting the stage for their conversation.

They explore how guilt often hinders boundary setting, the importance of enforcing boundaries through actions, and how to handle pushback from others, especially family.

Nedra emphasizes practical steps—like reacting quickly to issues and seeking help when needed—to empower listeners to create peace in their lives.