Setting healthy boundaries is a way of showing respect, not just to others, but also to yourself. It’s about knowing what feels okay, speaking up when something doesn’t, and standing by your limits in a kind but clear way. For many clients, learning to set boundaries is a new skill that takes time and practice.
The Setting Healthy Boundaries Worksheets include two worksheets that guide users through real-life examples and personal reflection. Setting Healthy Boundaries asks clients to identify whether a statement reflects a healthy or unhealthy boundary. The Setting Healthy Boundaries Practice worksheet presents three relatable situations where clients can practice assertive language, and encourages them to reflect on the levels of firmness that someone might use when setting a boundary.
As they work through these activities, they begin to recognize their limits and learn how to express them in healthy, respectful ways. Caring adults can support this learning by helping them role-play boundary-setting with respectful language. You can also reflect together after boundary-setting moments in everyday life—ask how it felt, what went well, and what they might try differently next time.
You can use our Setting Healthy Boundaries handout to support learning alongside these worksheets.
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References:
- Chernata, T. (2024). Personal boundaries: Definition, role, and impact on mental health. Personality and environmental issues, 3(1), 24-30. https://doi.org/10.31652/2786-6033-2024-3(1)-24-30
- Hart, P. (2017). The reality of relationships with young people in caring professions: A qualitative approach to professional boundaries rooted in virtue ethics. Children and Youth Services Review, 83, 248-254. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2017.11.006
- Hart, P. (2015). Young people negotiating and maintaining boundaries in youth work relationships: Findings from an ethnographic study of youth clubs. Journal of Youth Studies, 19(7), 869-884. https://doi.org/10.1080/13676261.2015.1112881
- Volkova, M. S., Silivonenko, A. A., & Fialkina, L. V. (2022). The importance of developing healthy personal boundaries of students for building a sustainable work-life balance. Vestnik of Samara State Technical University Psychological and Pedagogical Sciences, 19(3), 23-34. https://doi.org/10.17673/vsgtu-pps.2022.3.2
