Self-Regulation: The Fundamental Skill Required to Establish Boundaries

Presentation Description / Summary: Perhaps you’ve heard the statement, “No is a complete sentence” when it comes to establishing boundaries with others? While well-intentioned, this approach is not enough. This session will explore self-regulation as a fundamental component to establishing more meaningful and long-lasting relational boundaries. More specifically, we will explore introductory approaches to nervous system regulation as it relates to fight, flight, freeze and fawning responses in context of boundaries. By doing so, participants will leave the session with a deeper appreciation of the need to connect inwards before we choose how we relate to others.

Learner Outcomes: • Identify how self-regulation is important to the establishment of boundaries. • Recognize nervous system states of activation including fight, flight, freeze and fawn. • Identify introductory ways to self-regulate activated nervous system states in context of boundaries.