Why Invalidation Is Making Us Feel Crazy

01/05/23 • 17 min

What is invalidation? Why does it matter to your life? Is it always intentional and malicious?
The Invalidation Wound: Find out how it affects us when we internalize invalidating messages from family, friends, partners, institutions, corporations, narcissists, and more.
Explore how this conditioning could be running the narrative of your life in ways you may not realize but which deeply undermine your agency and self-concept.
Why shifting to a default state of validation will change our lives and the lives of others—and make the world a better place while we're at it.
Let's build a ValidNation together! What steps can we take to begin learning how to better validate ourselves and others?

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What is invalidation? Why does it matter to your life? Is it always intentional and malicious?
The Invalidation Wound: Find out how it affects us when we internalize invalidating messages from family, friends, partners, institutions, corporations, narcissists, and more.
Explore how this conditioning could be running the narrative of your life in ways you may not realize but which deeply undermine your agency and self-concept.
Why shifting to a default state of validation will change our lives and the lives of others—and make the world a better place while we're at it.
Let's build a ValidNation together! What steps can we take to begin learning how to better validate ourselves and others?

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No, Not Crazy Introduction

We’ve all experienced invalidation that makes us question ourselves, and sometimes, even feel a little crazy. From relationships to healthcare, from workplaces to spiritual communities, from media influence to societal bias and more, No, Not Crazy will explore the messages we internalize, their effects on our lives, and the ways we can free ourselves from them.
Sharing stories and speaking with experts, we’ll dig into the experiences that dismiss our truths and undermine our knowing.
Join educator and coach, Jessica Hornstein, as we learn how to better validate ourselves and others so, together, we can all feel a little less crazy.

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About Jeff: A former criminal lawyer and psychotherapist, Jeff Brown is the author of seven popular books. He is the producer and central subject in the award-winning spiritual documentary Karmageddon. Jeff is also the founder of Soulshaping Institute and Enrealment Press. In a world saturated with spiritual teachers and self-help gurus, Jeff brings a refreshingly honest and human approach to what he calls grounded spirituality.
Jeff’s Courses: https://jeffbrown.co/courses/
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Jeff's book, Hearticulations: find it here
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No, Not Crazy - Why Invalidation Is Making Us Feel Crazy

Transcript

Jessica Hornstein: Hi everyone. I'm Jessica Hornstein. Welcome to the No, Not Crazy Podcast where we explore the invalidating messages we internalize, their effects on our lives, and the ways we can free ourselves from them. We've all had those experiences that make us question ourselves and even sometimes, feel a little crazy.

Let's stop accepting the idea that there is something inherently wrong with us and begin to appreciate that actually there is something fundament