That Love Coach

Boundary-Setting Questions

For the people-pleasers, the over-givers, the ones who say yes and mean no. Honest questions about where you end and others begin.

The Questions

Warm Up

  1. What is something you have said yes to lately that you wanted to say no to?
  2. How do you feel when someone cancels plans on you, honestly?
  3. What is one thing that drains your energy fast?
  4. What is one boundary you are proud of keeping?
  5. Are you more likely to over-explain or go quiet when you say no?
  6. What is a boundary someone set with you that you respected?
  7. How much texting is too much for you?
  8. Do you have a phone boundary at night? What is it?
  9. How much alone time do you need in a week?
  10. What is a boundary you wish more people had?

Get Real

  1. What did you learn growing up about saying no?
  2. Who is the hardest person in your life to set a boundary with?
  3. What does it feel like in your body when a boundary is being crossed?
  4. What is a boundary you need but keep putting off?
  5. What is the difference between a boundary and a wall for you?
  6. What boundary do you need with yourself?
  7. How do you respond when someone pushes back on your no?
  8. What relationship got better after you set a boundary?
  9. What does guilt feel like for you after saying no?
  10. Who taught you that your needs matter, or that they do not?

Go Deep

  1. What are you afraid will happen if you hold your ground?
  2. Where do you abandon yourself to keep the peace?
  3. Who in your life respects your boundaries without making you fight for it?
  4. What would change if you stopped feeling guilty for protecting your peace?
  5. What boundary would your future self thank you for setting today?
  6. What are you tolerating right now that you know you should not?
  7. What would it cost you to keep saying yes?
  8. Where did you learn that keeping the peace was your job?
  9. What relationship might change if you held this boundary?
  10. What does protecting your peace look like without guilt?
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