The world’s largest free audio library for everyday wellbeing
Real people. Real life. Real time.
Discover transformative Retreats led by Insight Timer's best teachers.Reconnect, recharge, and return renewed.
The world’s largest free audio library for everyday wellbeing
Meditation is something everyone can do. Practicing can help improve your health and wellbeing.
Explore Meditation
COURSE
With Sally Oddy
If you grew up in the 70s or 80s, chances are you were never taught boundaries. Not because you were raised “wrong”, but because the concept simply didn’t exist in the culture we came from. We were taught: - To respect adults without question - To tolerate bad behavior - To stay quiet, polite, agreeable - To keep the peace - To please people - That “others come first.” ▴ that being “good” meant staying silent We were never taught: “Your body is your body.” “You’re allowed to say no.” “You deserve respect.” “Your comfort matters.” “Safety is your right.” “You are not responsible for other people’s emotions.” So, of course, we grew up: - Confused about what’s okay and what’s not - Accepting toxic behavior in friendships, workplaces, and relationships - Tolerating disrespect - Internalising shame - Suppressing our voice - Fearing conflict - Believing people-pleasing makes us “safe.” None of this is our fault. It was conditioning. And it cost us: - Confidence - Self-worth - Inner safety - Emotional boundaries - Personal power So now, we suddenly realise we desperately need boundaries…but we were never given a model for healthy ones. We don’t know what they should look like. We don’t know how to communicate them kindly. We don’t know how to maintain them without guilt. We don’t know how to stop people from crossing them. And we don’t know how to put ourselves first without feeling like “a bitch.” So this 7-Day Reset was created for those of us who were never taught boundaries and who have carried the emotional cost of that their entire lives. What Makes This Course Different This course isn’t about: - Becoming rigid or defensive - Cutting people off - Creating walls - Being cold - Turning into someone unrecognisable This course is about: - Self-worth - Nervous system safety - Compassionate communication - Healthy emotional energy - Honoring your dignity - Reclaiming power You’re not learning boundaries to keep the world out. You’re learning boundaries to keep yourself intact. What This Reset Will Give You Over 7 days, you’ll learn: - Why boundaries feel so hard (it’s not you - it’s conditioning) - How to identify where they’re needed in your life - How to define boundaries you can actually uphold - How to communicate boundaries without guilt, apology, or fear - How to maintain boundaries with kindness, clarity, and calm - How to create nervous system safety around saying “no” - How to shift from people-pleasing to empowered self-respect You’ll learn boundaries not as punishment to others, but as profound self-support. Who This Is For This is for people who: - Have spent most of their lives being agreeable, helpful, or accommodating - Are tired of being disrespected or expected to absorb emotional labor - Feels guilt when prioritising themselves - Wants to stop people-pleasing without feeling cruel - Wants to stop over-giving without feeling selfish - Wants to be respected without apologising for it This course isn’t about becoming hard. It’s about becoming whole. By the end of 7 days, you will: - Understand what boundaries actually are - Know how to create them in your life - Feel emotionally safe communicating them - Stop internalising guilt or shame - Trust yourself to protect your energy - Embody boundaries as a form of self-worth This isn’t learning boundaries - this is becoming a woman who has boundaries.
Meet your Teacher
read more
8 Days
20 students
5.0 stars
8 min / day
Grounded
English
5.0 (4)
Trusted by 34 million people. It's free.

Get the app