Why We Care What Others Think - The Need for External Validation

The Virtual Couch

Tony Overbay LMFT

Education, Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Self-improvement

5 • 643 Ratings

🗓️ 10 November 2021

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Tony explores why where the need for external validation comes from. Why do we care what others think? And why the need for external validation is the opposite thing to do for self-confidence and to feel connected to others. With the continuing "sheltering" rules spreading across the country, PLEASE do not think you can't continue or begin therapy now. http://betterhelp.com/virtualcouch (http://betterhelp.com/virtualcouch) can put you quickly in touch with licensed mental health professionals who can meet through text, email, or videoconference often as soon as 24-48 hours. And if you use the link http://betterhelp.com/virtualcouch (http://betterhelp.com/virtualcouch), you will receive 10% off your first month of services. Please make your mental health a priority, http://betterhelp.com/virtualcouch (http://betterhelp.com/virtualcouch) offers affordable counseling, and they even have sliding scale options if your budget is tight. You can learn more about Tony's pornography recovery program, The Path Back, by visiting http://pathbackrecovery.com (http://pathbackrecovery.com/) And visit http://tonyoverbay.com (http://tonyoverbay.com/) and sign up to receive updates on upcoming programs and podcasts. Tony mentioned a product that he used to take out all of the "uh's" and "um's" that, in his words, "must be created by wizards and magic!" because it's that good! To learn more about Descript, click here https://descript.com?lmref=v95myQ (https://descript.com/?lmref=v95myQ)

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0:00.0	Hey, oh, oh, oh, come on and take a seat on the virtual couch.
0:27.7	Hey, everybody. Welcome to episode 294 of The Virtual Couch. I'm your host, Tony Overbay. I'm a licensed marriage and family therapist. And I'm ready. I'm ready to get started. Let's dive right in today.
0:32.3	It is story time. A couple of weeks ago, I had finished up a pretty heavy day at work.
0:36.9	And honestly, don't get me wrong,
0:38.7	I love everything about my job. I really do. But I guess it's what I hear from Dennis from time to
0:44.5	time that I've worked with people. Don't go to the dentist because everything is going great.
0:48.3	Even if you are just going for cleaning, there's this underlying fear of what if I have a cavity or what if they say I'm not flossing enough or my gums bleed or they know that I don't floss on a regular basis. Am I supposed to swallow
0:59.4	the water along with the cleaning stuff? And does Dr. Redford actually want me to answer him about
1:04.1	who my favorite Marvel character is? And why is he asking me this? Well, he's two knuckles deep
1:08.9	into the left side of my mouth. But my point is
1:10.9	people come to therapy to talk about problems. And again, I love it. But it's kind of just what it is.
1:17.0	But by the time that I leave my office at times, there I can feel a little bit of emotional exhaustion.
1:22.6	So on this particular time, I left and I just wanted to get home and I wanted to go on a run.
1:28.1	And my wife was busy.
1:29.4	A lot of times she'll either run with me or she will jump on the bike and ride alongside with me.
1:34.7	It almost looks like a scene from Rocky.
1:36.6	And I'm running.
1:37.7	She's riding.
1:38.7	And we just process the day.
1:40.2	I want to hear all about what she's been up to.
1:42.2	And she'll ask me questions about what's going on with me. But on this particular time, she was busy, so I'm going to go on a run. And I love
1:48.8	to listen to audiobooks. And the height of my ultra-running career, I would just get up earlier and
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