Define Your Non-Negotiables: Boundaries You Can Actually Hold

Non-negotiables and personal boundaries: how to set boundaries you can actually hold to protect your energy every day. This episode blends research-backed implementation intentions with real-life boundary setting tips, from time boundaries to emotional boundaries and saying no without guilt. You’ll leave with a simple, written plan to define your non-negotiables and improve your work life balance this week.

What You'll Learn:

• How to define non-negotiables as clear, observable limits that protect your energy, time, and core values
• Why specific “implementation intentions” dramatically increase follow-through when setting personal boundaries
• Practical examples of time boundaries (like “no meetings after 4 p.m.”) you can borrow and customize
• How to say no without guilt using short, respectful scripts in work and personal life
• A quick process to identify one area of your life that urgently needs stronger boundaries
• How to design one tiny boundary action you can take this week to protect your energy
• Why writing down your non-negotiables makes you more likely to remember and defend them
• How to use reflection questions to turn new boundaries into daily habits