{"id":2358,"date":"2025-05-09T12:11:11","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T10:11:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gevoelszaken.nl\/self-care\/standing-up-for-yourself\/"},"modified":"2026-10-21T18:27:55","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T16:27:55","slug":"self-advocacy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gevoelszaken.nl\/en\/self-care\/self-advocacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Self-confidence &#038; boundaries"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"zo\" id=\"self-advocacy\">\n<div class=\"zo-hero\"><label class=\"zo-hero-hide\"><input type=\"checkbox\" data-zo-hide=\"self-advocacy\">Hide this block<\/label><div class=\"zo-hero-in\"><p class=\"zo-hero-greet zo-hero-greet-brique\">Good that you&#039;re taking yourself seriously<\/p><p class=\"zo-hero-tag\">Theme<\/p><h1 class=\"zo-h1\">Self-confidence &amp; <em>boundaries.<\/em><\/h1><p class=\"zo-hero-lead\">Standing up for yourself is not the same as being harsh. It&#039;s knowing where your limit is, sensing it in time and acting on it calmly. In this theme you&#039;ll find everything about assertiveness, setting boundaries, self-image, perfectionism and fear of failure in one place.<\/p><p class=\"zo-hero-hand\">Good luck!<\/p><\/div><span class=\"zo-hero-img\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.gevoelszaken.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/zelfvertrouwen-hero-1024x1024.webp\" alt=\"Self-confidence &amp; boundaries\" loading=\"eager\"><span class=\"zo-hero-note\">Your boundary is allowed to be there.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"zo-sec\"><div class=\"zo-head\"><h2 class=\"zo-h2\"><span class=\"zo-h2-ico\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M4 5.5A2.5 2.5 0 0 1 6.5 3H20v15H6.5A2.5 2.5 0 0 0 4 20.5z\"\/><path d=\"M4 20.5V5.5M20 18H6.5A2.5 2.5 0 0 0 4 20.5\"\/><path d=\"M8 7.5h8\"\/><\/svg><\/span>Courses<\/h2><a class=\"zo-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gevoelszaken.nl\/en\/self-care\/courses\/\">More courses<svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M9 6l6 6-6 6\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/div><div class=\"zo-course\"><span class=\"zo-course-img\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.gevoelszaken.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/standing-up-for-yourself-card-1000-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><div class=\"zo-course-body\"><div class=\"zo-course-head\"><p class=\"zo-course-tag\">Course \u00b7 7 lessons \u00b7 in Dutch<\/p><h3>Standing up for yourself<\/h3><p>For anyone who finds it hard to say no or tends to put themselves last. Six lessons on recognising your boundaries, training your no-muscle, taking up space, connecting communication and your body posture.<\/p><a class=\"zo-course-start\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gevoelszaken.nl\/zelf-aan-de-slag\/voor-jezelf-opkomen\/vjok-1\/\">Start with lesson 1<svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M9 6l6 6-6 6\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/div><ol class=\"zo-lessons\" style=\"grid-template-rows:repeat(4,auto)\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gevoelszaken.nl\/zelf-aan-de-slag\/voor-jezelf-opkomen\/vjok-1\/\"><span class=\"zo-n\">1<\/span><span class=\"zo-t\">Inleiding<\/span><span class=\"zo-meta\">3 min lezen<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gevoelszaken.nl\/zelf-aan-de-slag\/voor-jezelf-opkomen\/vjok-2\/\"><span class=\"zo-n\">2<\/span><span class=\"zo-t\">Bewust worden van je grenzen<\/span><span class=\"zo-meta\" title=\"after logging 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