Understand why you need the boundary How do you establish boundaries Healthy communication. "I" statements. Don't say what is not true Clearly state your thoughts & feelings Say a strong "NO!" Beware oversharing to everyone Know your limits Is your family open with their feelings? Tell us a time you agreed to disagree Clearly identify your boundary Describe your personal bubble Tell us one of your strongly held beliefs Don't absorb other's feelings Ask what you need at this time Use a support system Know your values Tell us a time you crossed a boundary You are in charge of your choices Don't apologize for setting a boundary Trust your intuition Address boundary violations early Have self- respect Prevent isolation from others who can help Understand why you need the boundary How do you establish boundaries Healthy communication. "I" statements. Don't say what is not true Clearly state your thoughts & feelings Say a strong "NO!" Beware oversharing to everyone Know your limits Is your family open with their feelings? Tell us a time you agreed to disagree Clearly identify your boundary Describe your personal bubble Tell us one of your strongly held beliefs Don't absorb other's feelings Ask what you need at this time Use a support system Know your values Tell us a time you crossed a boundary You are in charge of your choices Don't apologize for setting a boundary Trust your intuition Address boundary violations early Have self- respect Prevent isolation from others who can help
(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.
N-Understand why you need the boundary
I-How do you establish boundaries
O-Healthy communication. "I" statements.
N-Don't say what is not true
G-Clearly state your thoughts & feelings
I-Say a strong "NO!"
B-Beware oversharing to everyone
O-Know your limits
G-Is your family open with their feelings?
B-Tell us a time you agreed to disagree
I-Clearly identify your boundary
B-Describe your personal bubble
O-Tell us one of your strongly held beliefs
O-Don't absorb other's feelings
I-Ask what you need at this time
O-Use a support system
G-Know your values
N-Tell us a time you crossed a boundary
B-You are in charge of your choices
I-Don't apologize for setting a boundary
G-Trust your intuition
B-Address boundary violations early
N-Have self-respect
G-Prevent isolation from others who can help