Emotional Validation Matters
Validating feelings is crucial in both parenting and adult relationships. Those who experienced emotional neglect as children often struggle with emotional connections in their partnerships, leading to distance and dissatisfaction. Understanding these dynamics can help individuals break patterns and foster deeper emotional bonds.In this clip
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172: How Childhood Emotional Neglect Affects Our Relationships
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How do negative experiences, such as being told how to feel at a young age or into adulthood, get encoded into our brains, and how does not having permission to feel our real, biological emotions impact our future decisions? This topic was discussed in the episode 172: How Childhood Emotional Neglect Affects Our Relationships, the clip Emotional Disconnect, episode #614: Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life, the clip Embracing Pain's Gift from the episode Dr. Marc Brackett: How to Increase Your Emotional Intelligence, and the clip Permission to Feel.
How do negative experiences, such as being told how to feel at a young age or into adulthood, get encoded into our brains, and how does not having permission to feel our real, biological emotions impact our future decisions? This topic was discussed in the episode The Holistic Psychologist on How to Meet Your Self, the clip Navigating Childhood Emotions, episode 172: How Childhood Emotional Neglect Affects Our Relationships, the clip Emotional Disconnect, episode #614: Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life, the clip Embracing Pain's Gift from the episode Dr. Marc Brackett: How to Increase Your Emotional Intelligence, and the clip Permission to Feel.
How do negative experiences, such as being told at a young age or into adulthood how we should feel (e.g., feeling ashamed or not being allowed to feel sad), get encoded into our brains, and how does not having permission to feel our real, biological emotions impact our future decisions? This was discussed in the episode How to Find & Be a Great Romantic Partner | Lori Gottlieb, the episode Emily Nagoski — The Knowledge Project #66, the episode #614: Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life, and the clip Embracing Pain's Gift from the episode Dr. Marc Brackett: How to Increase Your Emotional Intelligence and the clip Permission to Feel.