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Why Validation Feels Like a Drug (And How to Detox Your Self-Worth) | The Healing Lab
In this episode of The Healing Lab, host Alice McKinley explores the psychological phenomenon of why external validation feels like a drug and how to detox your self-worth. This guide is designed for individuals struggling with anxiety, low self-esteem, or an excessive need for approval from others. It explains that the craving for validation is rooted in our evolutionary survival wiring, where social rejection was once equated with physical danger. By understanding this biological basis, listeners can begin to shift their emotional stability from external sources to internal resilience.
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