Many people struggle with taking time for themselves all year round. Lots of us, especially women, are taught to take care of others first. But always putting others' needs first can be detrimental to your well being.

You may start to harbor a lot of resentment towards others and even towards yourself for not setting healthy boundaries.

The guilt that often comes with setting boundaries can be a big sticking point. Feeling you should do this or that because it's family and you gotta put family first. Or giving gifts to people you don’t really know or like. It's all very draining and not honoring you.

Understand that you really don’t have to do all these things j...