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Validation

Giving Up the Story: A Journey to Mindful Divorced Parenting

Ellen Kellner | Posted 04.09.2013 | Divorce
Read More: Healing, Parenting, Divorce, Validation, Mindfulness, Divorced Parenting, Life After Divorce, Parents Divorce, Divorce News
Ellen Kellner

I gave myself permission to acknowledge the validity of my own story. And once known -- deeply, truly known and felt in my soul -- I didn't need anyone, including my ex -- to hear me.

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We Validate Our Parking, Why Not Each Other?

Ilana Ross | Posted 05.01.2013 | College
Read More: Too Much Birthday, Driving, Nasa, America, Parking Lots, Validation, Democracy, Digestion, Bruce Springsteen, Collective Responsibilty, Compassion, Happiness, Barack Obama, Millenials, Praise, Baby Nephew, Cute, College News
Ilana Ross

Like my haircuts, my birthdays never turn out just the way I want. Somebody important forgets to call and then I realize this is just a day like any other day in history. The next thing I know I'm two skim lattes into a blog post about my irrelevance in the world.

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Learn How to Not Jump the Gun

Deborah Calla | Posted 03.18.2012 | Healthy Living
Read More: Feelings, Jump the Gun, Mindful Living, Taking Risks, Validation, Course of Action, Ego, Frustration, Emotional Intelligence, Healthy Living News
Deborah Calla

Jumping the gun is when we are reacting to something rather than initiating. In these situations, stopping to take time will either allow us to see the light or allow for a greater sense of certainty once we decide on a course of action.

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Validate Me

Amy Chan | Posted 11.07.2011 | Women
Read More: Friendships, Self-Esteem, Relationships, Validation, Women News
Amy Chan

We've all done it before -- played something up in order to make ourselves appear more important than we really are. Why do we do this?

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Is A Simple Conversation The Best Treatment For Dementia?

Rita Altman, R.N. | Posted 10.20.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Validation, Alzheimer's, Healthy Living Health News, Alzheimer's Caregiver Advice, Validation Method, Alzheimer's Caregiver Tips, Alzheimer's Disease and Validation Method, Alzheimer's Caregiver, Mental Health, Healthy Living Mind, Dementia and Validation Method, Healthy Living News
Rita Altman, R.N.

Many of the validation principles and communication techniques that were developed by Naomi Feil are taught to professional caregivers, and some eventually make their way to family caregivers as well.

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On Men's Thoughts About Fashion and What We Should Make of Them

Morane Barkai | Posted 05.25.2011 | Style
Read More: Trucker, Chloe Sevigny, Flea Market, Army-Vest, Validation, Men, Floral Sweaters, Kentucky, Jimmy Choo, Kimono, Ponchos, Fashion Magazines, Style News
Morane Barkai

The sad truth is that most men would probably think that Jimmy Choo is a noodle joint and would not know a poncho from a kimono.

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Evangelical Pessimists, Stop Trying to Convert Me!

Dr. Paula Bloom | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Pessimism, Validation, Optimism, Negativity, Healthy Living News
Dr. Paula Bloom

We are each susceptible to the influences around us. It is important to realize this, and surround ourselves with happy, healthy thoughts.

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3 Types of Perfectionistic Hunger

Pavel Somov, Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Approval, Validation, Striving, Perfectionism, O.C.P.D., Control, Perfection, Healthy Living News
Pavel Somov, Ph.D.

Ask yourself: What am I hungering for? What am I chasing: perfection, approval, certainty, validation?

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The Art and Science of Choosing Likely Voters

Mark Blumenthal | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Read More: Anes, Barack Obama, Likely Voters, Validation, Pollster, Politics News
Mark Blumenthal

On Wednesday Nate Silver posted a helpful table that compared registered voter and likely voter samples on seven recent national surveys, including bo...

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