The Book of Boundaries: Set the Limits That Will Set You Free
Melissa Urban
(Author)
Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE CO-FOUNDER OF THE WHOLE30 - End resentment, burnout, and anxiety--and reclaim your time, energy, health, and relationships. "Melissa Urban shows the way forward with clarity, vulnerability, and humor."--Gretchen Rubin, author of Life in Five Senses Melissa Urban has helped millions of people transform their relationship with food. Now, in this powerful and practical guide, she shows how boundaries--clear limits you set to protect your energy, time, and health--are the key to feelings of security, confidence, and freedom in every area of your life. In her famously direct and compassionate style, Urban offers: - 130+ scripts with language you can use to set boundaries with bosses and co-workers, romantic partners, parents and in-laws, co-parents, friends, family, neighbors, strangers--and yourself
- Actionable advice to help you communicate your needs with clarity and compassion
- Tips for successfully navigating boundary guilt, pushback, pressure, and oversteps
- Techniques to create healthy habits around food, drink, technology, and more User-friendly and approachable, The Book of Boundaries will give you the tools you need to stop justifying, minimizing, and apologizing, leading you to more rewarding relationships and a life that feels bigger, healthier, and freer. ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Mindful
Product Details
Price
$30.00
$27.90
Publisher
Random House Large Print Publishing
Publish Date
October 11, 2022
Pages
496
Dimensions
6.2 X 9.4 X 1.0 inches | 1.05 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780593632116
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About the Author
Melissa Urban is CEO of the Whole30 and an authority on helping people create lifelong healthy habits. She is a six-time New York Times bestselling author (including the #1 bestseller The Whole30); and has been featured by Dr. Oz, Good Morning America, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and CNBC. She lives with her husband, son, and a poodle named Henry in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Reviews
"I always tell my therapy patients that boundaries create trust, comfort, and safety in a relationship, but many people struggle with how to effectively communicate what they need. In The Book of Boundaries, Melissa Urban helps you identify your boundary needs, offers actionable scripts on what to say, and shares proven tips based on a decade of experience helping people live more freely by holding their limits with confidence."--Lori Gottlieb, New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk To Someone "The Book of Boundaries is funny, direct, and smart, bringing you actionable tools and science-backed strategies for setting boundaries using language that feels kind, natural, and empowering. Melissa's straightforward scripts and practical tips makes it easy to identify your limits and communicate them with confidence, so you can start putting yourself first and create a life that feels bigger, freer, and more authentically YOU."--Mel Robbins, New York Times bestselling author of The 5 Second Rule "Helpful as hell and lovingly direct, Melissa Urban is the boundaries big sister we all so desperately need. Through her insightful advice and easy-to-follow scripts, Urban teaches you how to stand up for yourself without walling yourself off from the people you love."--Tara Schuster, author of Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies "Setting healthy boundaries is good for your relationships, your business, and your finances. The Book of Boundaries shows you how to stand up for yourself, say no, and communicate your needs in a way that leaves you feeling confident and empowered. Through her stories, personal experiences, and research, Melissa Urban gives you the tools, affirmations, and language you need to reclaim your time, energy, and health."--Tiffany Aliche, New York Times bestselling author of Get Good with Money "Melissa Urban has written the playbook for creating connection, protecting our peace, and expanding our lives. At once insightful, personal, funny, and direct, The Book of Boundaries should be required reading for anyone who has relationships with other humans."--Ellen Vora, MD, psychiatrist and bestselling author of The Anatomy of Anxiety "Urban's encouraging tone and detailed 'scripts, ' which provide examples of what one might say in common situations to establish boundaries, make for an empathetic and pragmatic outing. This helpful manual is a boon for those unsure of how to set limits."--Publishers Weekly
