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217 — The Science of Validation: The Secret Ingredient Your Relationships Need with Dr. Caroline Fleck

  1. 217 — The Science of Validation: The Secret Ingredient Your Relationships Need with Dr. Caroline Fleck Amy Morin 50:30

Do you feel heard when you talk to people? Have you struggled to connect deeply with others in challenging moments? Validation could help you build trust, strengthen your relationships, and prevent miscommunications.

But validation is often misunderstood. You don’t have to agree with someone to validate them.

No one knows this better than Dr. Caroline Fleck, a clinical psychologist and validation expert. In this episode, we discuss how the power of validation can strengthen connections and foster mental strength.

Some of the things we discuss are:

  • How validation is different from praise.
  • Why validation is just as important as Love and compassion in relationships.
  • How validation can de-escalate conflicts and strengthen communication.
  • Simple skills like mirroring Emotions and the “mindfulness, understanding, and empathy” framework.
  • The role of validation in self-compassion and mental strength.
  • The exact steps you can take to ensure someone feels heard and understood.
  • What happens when people don’t feel validated.
  • What you can do if you aren’t feeling validated by other people.

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Amy Morin Therapist, Bestselling Author, Host of the Mentally Stronger Podcast

Amy Morin is a psychotherapist, international bestselling author and the host of the Mentally Stronger podcast. Her books on mental strength, including 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do, have sold more than 1 million copies and been translated into more than 40 languages.

She’s practiced therapy for over 20 years and she’s a sought after speaker whose TEDx talk, The Secret of Becoming Mentally Strong, has become one of the most popular talks of all time with more than 22 million views.

Amy lives on a sailboat in the Florida Keys.

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