Validation from "summary" of Drama Free by Nedra Glover Tawwab
Validation is a powerful tool in building and maintaining healthy relationships. It involves acknowledging and accepting someone else's thoughts, feelings, experiences, and reality, even if they differ from our own. When we validate others, we communicate that their feelings are valid and important, even if we don't necessarily agree with them. This can help foster mutual respect, understanding, and trust in our relationships. In practice, validation can look like actively listening to someone without judgment, making eye contact, nodding, and using affirming statements like "I hear you" or "That must be really hard for you." By validating others, we show empathy, compassion, and kindness, which can help strengthen t...
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