How to Set Boundaries on Others’ Bad Behavior

How to Set Boundaries on Others' Bad Behavior
How to Set Boundaries on Others' Bad Behavior

How to Set Boundaries on Others Bad Behavior

Does it feel like other people are ruining your life with their bad behavior?

No one truly holds the power to ruin your life. But some people seem bent on destroying your peace.

I know this from years of being abused in various relationships. I understand how it feels to live under someone’s criticism, bad moods, and angry outbursts. It’s hard not to let their bad behavior reign over your life.

Through many years of Bible study, reading, and counseling, I’ve learned how to set firm boundaries against others’ bad behavior and gain the peace I always desired. Here are the steps to take when setting a boundary.

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How to Reach Out and Fight Off Winter Blues

How to reach out and fight off winter blues.

In this final post of my winter blues series, we’ll talk about the importance of reaching out and using intentional friendship to beat seasonal affective disorder.

We have covered light therapy, eating right, and self care in the past series posts. I hope you’ll check those out too, so you’ll have a full arsenal of ways to battle your winter blues.

Let’s look at five ways reaching out can boost your mood in the winter.

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The Best Self Care to Help You Fight Off Winter Blues

3 top self-care tips for fighting winter blues. #selfcare #winterblues

Thanks for joining me for the third post in this winter blues series. We have covered light therapy and eating right, and today we’ll talk about three key areas of self care for battling seasonal affective disorder.

Even though I’ve struggled with winter blues for decades, I’ve only recently discovered the importance of three different areas for helping me beat these winter blues. The blues have really descended upon me this year, and I’m fighting back hard (and seeing good results) with these three methods.

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Eating Right to Fight Off Winter Blues

Eating Right to Fight Off Winter Blues

Today, we’ll look at how eating right makes a huge difference in the battle against winter blues. Last time, we discussed light therapy. and I encourage you to read that post if you struggle with seasonal affective disorder like me.

No girl loves sweets more than me. Christmas is my favorite time for indulging in cookie after cookie, because I love to bake.

But when those winter blues hit me hard in January, I change my eating habits. Not necessarily to lose weight. I change my eating plan to fight off winter blues.

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Using Light to Fight Off Winter Blues

I am the light of the world.

When I was a child, New Year’s Eve was one of the bluest days of the winter. I remember feeling sad that a year was ending, because I hate goodbyes. Cold weather is my nemesis, and I knew the worst of it lay ahead (with no Christmas celebrations to offset the blahs). My mom worked in a tax office, so my sister and I would be alone much more often beginning January 1. All those reasons had logical explanations—but I didn’t know there is a name for what I was experiencing until I was in my 30’s.

I have seasonal affective disorder (SAD). It’s a form of depression that afflicts around 10 million Americans every year, especially in the winter months. The long, dark nights combined with shorter light periods often trigger depression-like symptoms.

I have endured several seasons of depression in the past, and mental illness runs on both sides of my family. I am genetically predisposed to have this problem, year after year.

But I have found ways to fight off these heavy winter blues that strike each November and last through March.

In a series of four posts, I’ll describe the tried-and-true ways I’ve learned to handle SAD, without the use of any medication. I’ll also include faith-based encouragement for each suggestion.

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