Feeling Crazy and Alone Is the Root of Most Suffering | Dr. Caroline Fleck

Welcome back, my friend, to another episode of the School of Greatness. We have the inspiring Stanford psychologist Dr. Caroline Fleck on for another episode, talking about the one skill that can instantly transform any relationship, make you feel seen, and stop emotional chaos. And we discuss her own journey through depression and overcoming breast cancer and how that shaped her deep understanding of what it means to feel seen. This is going to be very powerful for you because we're talking about why validation

is more essential than love for lasting connection and emotional safety. And if you've ever been in a relationship that you say you love the person and the other person says that they love you, but for some reason there's just constant chaos, constant stress, up and down, yo-yo, joy and sadness, then you're missing out on this one key element that she talks about, which is validation. And you're missing out on communicating that validation in a specific way. to your partner or that partner learning how to communicate it with you so that you feel validated. It's crazy when you look back and you see what this is really all about.

You say, yeah, I really wanted my partner to do this one thing, but it's just about feeling seen and validated. And sometimes love is not enough. We need more than just love. You can love someone and not work out with them because you needed something else. And we talk about also the brain science behind why

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