Can "setting boundaries" with other people be yet another form of finger-pointing rather than turning the mirror back to ourselves? How do we know whether we are trying to avoid a healing opportunity (which can be messy and painful) by "setting boundaries?" Listen in to this week's {potentially} controversial topic with my very dear sister Irene as my guest. We speak about: How we can miss out on healing opportunities and bypass deeper self-work when we are too quick to set boundaries with people who trigger us Recognizing good stress, and balancing stress with rest for better personal growth, healing, and development The need for everyone to reinvestigate our old emotional wounds rather than never ripping off the Band-aids   Irene Oyang is a mental performance coach, empowering world class athletes with tools to find and perform their best. She also loves diving into the world of inner work and transformation, after a mental health crisis in 2015 that catalyzed her healing journey. Her journey has led her to exploring inner landscapes so that she may guide others to do the same. Connect with Irene: Instagram   Elaine Oyang is an IAYT-certified yoga therapist and a self-nurture advocate. Throughout her 12+ year of teaching yoga in studios and private practice, she works to help others restore balance in their bodies from their over-busy lives. She's worked many years in private practice to help clients through their journeys of chronic pain, chronic illness, anxiety, insomnia, and loss of sense of self. With her podcast, Sacred Listening, Elaine shares with a wider audience on her personal experience, and that of her clients', on how to reclaim self-care and self-love. Connect with Elaine: Website Instagram Email newsletter   This podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Information contained in this episode is not to be replaced with medical advice.