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Why setting boundaries triggers intense physical reactions

Every time I try to set a boundary at work my body starts shaking and I feel like I am going to throw up or cry

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

A protective part creates somatic distress to prevent boundary-setting that another part perceives as dangerous.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Parts work and Internal Family Systems?”

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