COURSE

Boundaries As A Path To Freedom

The course “Boundaries as a Path to Freedom” is designed as a journey toward better and healthier boundaries that help you create a free, safe, loving and supportive space for yourself to grow, change, release old patterns and conditioning and thrive. It will also help you to improve the relationships you have with yourself, family, friends, partner, colleagues, etc. and base them on your inner truth and integrity. In this course we take a deep dive into boundaries: Learning what boundaries are or are not Myths we often unconsciously subscribe to Sources of poor boundaries How and when to draw boundaries Tools for setting clear, strong, kind and loving boundaries Tools for dealing with boundary violation The course consists of 20 lessons that you can take at your own time, learn at your own pace, reflect and test as you go.

Meet your Teacher

Jelena Fu

Belgrade, Serbia

Jelena Fu is an educator, a meditation teacher, a blog writer, and a TEDx Conference speaker. She has extensive experience working in China and Serbia in various fields of education. In addition to working in the classroom, she has designed curricula for different subjects and ages, and held training for teachers and workshops for parents. She has been practicing and studying meditation for many years and wants to pass on her experience and the benefits of meditation to others. She regularly writes articles on education and parenting for Novak Djokovic foundation blog. She is passionate about bringing values, skills and meditation to the educational context.

20 Days

2.0k students

4.8 stars

7 min / day

Authenticity

English

Lesson 1

Boundary Inventory

This lesson invites you to consider the importance of boundaries and do a boundary inventory. You will examine your boundaries across various aspects of your life and draw a boundary wheel to use throughout this course. It is recommended to journal as each lesson comes with reflection questions.

Lesson 2

What Boundaries Are

Lesson two explains what boundaries are and how boundary consequences are an important part. There are a few examples to illustrate boundaries and an invitation to check whether your boundaries are serving you well.

Lesson 3

What Boundaries Are Not

In this lesson, we explore what healthy boundaries are not and look at some common behaviors that can easily be mistaken for boundaries. You’ll learn the difference between a boundary and an attempt to control or manipulate someone, as well as the difference between a boundary and a personal preference. We’ll also look at why cutting someone out of your life or building rigid walls around yourself isn’t necessarily healthy boundary-setting. Through practical examples, you’ll learn how unhealthy or unclear “boundaries” can be reframed in a healthier way. Finally, we’ll explore situations in which it may be better to pause and not set a boundary until you are coming from a calmer, clearer and more compassionate place.

Lesson 4

Myths About Personal Boundaries

There are so many myths about boundaries stemming from the upbringing, society values, etc. They can be quite damaging to our boundary setting and affect our well-being. This lesson asks you to reflect on these myths and question whether they are serving you.

Lesson 5

Sources Of Poor Personal Boundaries

In this lesson, we look more deeply at some of the common reasons why we struggle to set and maintain healthy boundaries. We’ll explore how family values, family dynamics and the boundaries modeled for us while growing up can shape our own patterns. We’ll also consider the influence of society, culture and the work environment, and how these different influences can affect the way we understand and communicate our needs and limits.

Lesson 6

Foundation Of Boundaries

Lesson six is an invitation to check in with yourself and see what your needs and values are. It asks you to question your limits and make a list of Dos and Don'ts in order to establish your safety zone.

Lesson 7

Types Of Boundaries

In this lesson, we explore different types and categories of boundaries, with plenty of practical examples to help you recognize how they appear in everyday life. We’ll look at areas such as physical, emotional, time, material, intellectual and other boundaries. Special attention is also given to non-negotiable boundaries—the limits that reflect your fundamental needs, values and sense of wellbeing.

Lesson 8

Setting Boundaries

Process of setting boundaries is very important. This lesson outlines the steps to take prior to boundary setting as well as afterwards. These steps will be used for many lessons in this course so it is recommended that you write them down.

Lesson 9

Communicating Boundaries

Both verbal and non-verbal communication play an important role in successful boundary setting. In this lesson, we look at how to communicate your boundaries clearly, calmly and respectfully. You’ll learn useful phrases and practical ways to express your needs and limits, as well as what to pay attention to in your tone, body language and other non-verbal signals.

Lesson 10

Boundaries For Physical Space

In the next few lessons different aspects of your life will be examined for boundary setting and you will be asked to return to your boundary wheel, as well as to use the steps from lesson eight. We start with physical space that plays a big role in establishing our levels of comfort, energy and well-being.

Lesson 11

Health Boundaries

Many of us take our health for granted, until something goes wrong and we are forced to change our habits. Paying attention to our health by setting appropriate boundaries in this area might be one of the greatest investments in wellbeing we can make.

Lesson 12

Family Boundaries

Family boundaries can be especially complex because they involve long-established relationships, roles and patterns. In this lesson, we explore different aspects of setting healthy boundaries within the family, using plenty of practical examples to help you apply them in your own life. We’ll also look specifically at boundaries for parents, including how to model healthy boundaries and respect the boundaries of children.

Lesson 13

Boundaries With Friends

While setting boundaries with friends tends to be easier, some unhealthy patterns may emerge. Reflect on your friendships and type of dependency and connection you have, then decide what boundaries you need to set.

Lesson 14

Romance Boundaries

Whether you are dating, in a relationship or single, reflecting on romantic life boundaries is crucial to having healthy relationships that are rooted in mutual respect, safety and love. This lesson looks at many types of romantic boundaries and provides plenty of examples.

Lesson 15

Boundaries For Work

Whether you are an employee, employer, self-employed, freelancer, etc. healthy boundaries in this area will help you to feel secure, valued, respected. In this lesson we look at the reasons for poor boundaries in this area and provide examples of healthy boundaries.

Lesson 16

Boundaries For Finances

Financial boundaries ensure we are financially taken care of and don't end up feeling resentful, worried, stressed, angry, or disappointed. In this lesson we consider different aspect of finance and provide examples of boundaries to set.

Lesson 17

Personal Growth, Fun And Recreation

Boundaries related to our growth, fun and recreation are as important for our well-being as boundaries in other aspects of our lives. This lessons encourages you to think about your boundaries if these areas and set new ones.

Lesson 18

Commit and Persevere

This lesson addresses things you might experience as you embrace your needs and values and start setting and communicating your boundaries. Some difficulties are expected and here you can find tools to deal with them.

Lesson 19

Boundary Violation

Most of us have probably found ourselves on both sides of this situation: being the victim of boundary violation or violating others' boundaries. This lesson looks into violation mechanisms and offers ways to handle them.

Lesson 20

Course Review

Welcome to the last lesson of this course! It's time to look back and see how far you have come since the lesson one. You will use the boundary wheel from the beginning of the course to check on your progress.

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Recent Reviews

Kirsty

May 23, 2026

I have loved starting my day with these short, but empowering, sessions. Thank you 🙏🏼

Laurie

March 5, 2026

This course was so helpful. I enjoyed the stories, and I especially am grateful for the phrases provided to use to set my own boundaries. I highly recommend this course.

Lucy

November 14, 2025

Very consise and compact presentation of challenging topic. Definitely worth revisiting to help me embody the boundary principles.

Yvonne

August 29, 2025

Nice bite size amounts and reflections for each session. Good breakdown of the various areas where boundaries are required.

Laura

July 4, 2025

Awesome Course! I learned a lot from this course, including setting boundaries, loving myself standing from him on my boundaries and so much more that will benefit me in my personal and professional life. Thank you!

Karen

April 10, 2025

This course was well organized and segmented for me to get the most out of it. I'm gettinng better with boundaries, both setting them and recognizing them when others are subtle with how they express their boundaries. The challenge I find hard is when people are inconsistent with boundaries but then want to be upset about the inconsistency. Also, what is a boundary for one person is not always a boundary for others, so trying to remember who has which boundary can be a challenge also. I have learned a lot. I wish I knew this stuff earlier in my life.

Yvette

February 8, 2025

Thank you 🙏🏽

Allyson

February 2, 2025

Great course!

Maureen

December 22, 2024

Direct, simple, great examples to understand how to implement suggestions. thank you!

Belinda

July 9, 2024

I very much appreciate everything shared in this course and recommend to anyone who has questions about or is unsure about anything to do with boundaries. I’ll be repeating as I’m sure it will resonate better the second time.

Myra

March 5, 2024

Life changing!

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