Healthy Boundaries; The Best Wellness Trend of 2020

If self-care was the buzzword for 2019, then boundaries is the official word of 2020.

With life, work and play all under one roof now, we’ve all had to take a crash-course in understanding what we need, what’s okay and what really just doesn’t work for us.

Here are the top things I’ve learned I needed to set boundaries around this year:

Setting a Work Space

One of the biggest boundaries I’ve learned to set is my work space. I’m the kind of freelancer that will start working on my bed, move to the kitchen, sit in the laundry room, go outside, and even sit in my car sometimes.

However, it’s important to have at least one area that’s designated to *work*. Pick a specific place to work each day, and make sure that it’s kept clean of clutter and junk.

If you live with roommates or have kids/a partner, ask them to help you respect this space by keeping their belongings in a different place- or at least keeping it tidy if that’s not an option.

If you’re like me, and love having an additional floater space (or two) where you can take your laptop for a change of scenery, make sure to take everything with you when you’re finished working.

TIME BOUNDARIES

You might think the boundary here would be around your boss, your clients or your teammates- but, it’s really more about yourself.