How to Stop Seeking External Validation

Feeling stalled can be frustrating, but it doesn’t mean you’re failing. In this Radio Headspace, Andy discusses how giving the mind room to wander and create can help us gently move forward when progress feels unclear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/ad ...  Show more

When anxiety creeps in, our attention often jumps far ahead. In today's episode, Andy shares how focusing on small, present-moment details can ground the mind and create a greater sense of ease. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

This week's mantra is I Release the Need for External Validation. True confidence comes from within, not from the approval or opinions of others. In this episode of Mantra, we explore how to let go of the desire for external validation and focus on building self-worth rooted in y ...  Show more

this week (in the final part of our external validation series), we continue to deep dive into a topic that’s come up again and again across our episodes : seeking external validation. check out part 1 first, where we reflect on our own relationships with validation, how it’s sha ...  Show more

In our twenties, the feedback sources that once defined our worth - grades, report cards, and parental praise - start to disappear. This leaves a void, which many of us instinctively turn to external sources like social media, career achievements, and the opinions of others, to f ...  Show more

Join us in this week's episode as we dive into the roots of our craving for external validation, tracing it back to our early childhood experiences. There comes a point in time when the external validation we once received dwindles, leaving us unsure of how to fill that void for ...  Show more