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Are you starting to feel a little burnt out by all the texts you’re getting? Constant conversations and notifications, whether it’s a friend always venting or coworkers reaching out after hours, make it harder to focus and could start stressing you out. Luckily, putting limits on when and how often you reply helps you feel less overwhelmed. We’ll start with ways to choose and enforce your boundaries before covering what to say if someone tries to reach you when you’re not available.
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- QuestionWhat if my boyfriend sends a message and I'm at work? Should I reply to it?
Kris CCommunity AnswerIt depends: if you have a job in which you need to be focused, you probably shouldn't, but if it’s important and you’re not doing much, it might be OK.
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- Always be sure to eventually respond to your text messages. Make a note to yourself to reply if you tend to forget about it.Thanks
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- Refrain from discussing work on your personal time unless there’s a real emergency so you don’t feel burnt out.[18]Thanks
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- ↑ Jade Giffin, MA, LCAT, ATR-BC. Trauma & Grief Psychotherapist. Expert Interview. 30 October 2020.
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- ↑ Jade Giffin, MA, LCAT, ATR-BC. Trauma & Grief Psychotherapist. Expert Interview. 30 October 2020.
- ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/02/smarter-living/be-more-productive-hide-your-phone.html
- ↑ https://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/03/how-to-curb-you-smartphone-addiction-in-2018.html
- ↑ Jade Giffin, MA, LCAT, ATR-BC. Trauma & Grief Psychotherapist. Expert Interview. 30 October 2020.
- ↑ https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/client-is-texting-me-constantly
- ↑ Jade Giffin, MA, LCAT, ATR-BC. Trauma & Grief Psychotherapist. Expert Interview. 30 October 2020.
- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-couch/201903/everybody-needs-boundaries-6-ways-make-them-work-you
- ↑ https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/client-is-texting-me-constantly
- ↑ https://www.mic.com/p/how-to-deal-with-someone-who-keeps-emotionally-dumping-on-you-according-to-a-therapist-56600183
- ↑ https://www.becomingminimalist.com/less-texting-more-living/
- ↑ https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/client-is-texting-me-constantly
- ↑ https://psychcentral.com/lib/10-way-to-build-and-preserve-better-boundaries
- ↑ https://www.mic.com/p/how-to-deal-with-someone-who-keeps-emotionally-dumping-on-you-according-to-a-therapist-56600183
- ↑ https://www.bolde.com/10-ways-to-deal-with-someone-who-doesnt-respect-boundaries/
- ↑ https://www.cnet.com/health/how-to-set-healthy-boundaries-at-work-to-avoid-burnout/
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