Dread Family Gatherings? Boundary Tips for More Peace + Less Stress - Terri Cole

Have you ever found yourself stuck in conversation hell at a family gathering? Maybe you have a nosy aunt who loves asking you super personal questions you don’t want to answer. Or a cousin who manages to dump all their problems on you at every party. Enough! Let’s get you some strategies and scripts to create better conversational boundaries! You can keep these in your back pocket for if and when these awkward situations arise, so you can enjoy your family gatherings and avoid conversation hell! Download the free guide that goes along with this episode: https://www.terricole.com/family-boun... TIME STAMPS: 0:00 - Introduction 2:05 - Why conversational boundaries are difficult to set with family 6:04 - You can opt out of a conversation completely 7:57 - How to redirect a conversation or ignore an uncomfortable question 9:13 - What to do if someone doesn't respect your conversational boundary 11:42 - How to use your body language to steer away from a conversation 13:49 - How to handle people who make inappropriate "jokes" 15:20 - A boundary script you can use with a conversation interrupter RELATED VIDEOS: How to Set Conversational Boundaries:    • How to Set Conversational Boundaries - Ter...   Stop Constant Conversation Interrupters:    • Stop Constant Conversation Interrupters - ...   Verbal Self Defense Dojo with Kasia Urbaniak:    • Verbal Self-Defense Dojo with Kasia Urbani...   Family Roles & How They Influence Your Relationships:    • Family Roles & How They Influence Your Rel...   What is a Healthy Family?:    • What is a Healthy Family?   ABOUT TERRI COLE Terri Cole is a licensed psychotherapist, global relationship and empowerment expert, and the author of Boundary Boss-The Essential Guide to Talk True, Be Seen and (Finally) Live Free. For over two decades, Terri has worked with a diverse group of clients that includes everyone from stay-at-home moms to celebrities and Fortune 500 CEOs. She has a gift for making complex psychological concepts accessible and actionable so that clients and students achieve sustainable change. She inspires over 450,000 people weekly through her blog, social media platform, signature courses, and her popular podcast, The Terri Cole Show. For more, see https://www.terricole.com/ CONNECT ON SOCIAL Instagram: https://terricole.com/ig FB Page: https://terricole.com/fb Podcast: https://terricole.com/itunes Boundary Boss Book: https://boundarybossbook.com/ #terricoleshow #communication #boundaries