Ep. 31 - What Emotional Invalidation can look like and how to Overcome it!

In this episode, your host, Ross Leppala, dives in on some conversation around what emotional invalidation can look like.  Particularly as a young kid who is already struggling with understanding their emotions.  I specifically talk about a few ways that I experienced as a kid growing up and how that showed up later on in my life where I can often struggle to connect with my emotions.  A perspective that I hold is that most of our mental health issues come from a lack of emotional intelligence.  Being emotionally invalidated is a huge contributing factor to a lack of emotional intelligence.  And of course, I end with a self-care tool that has been helpful for my own healing in this specific area of my life.  The Belonging Blueprint Connect with your host Ross Leppala! Instagram: ross.leppala Facebook: Ross Leppala Email: [email protected] Intro and Outro music credits: "Lost in the Woods" by Gaelynn Lea from the album "Learning How to Stay" Gaelynn Lea: Violin, Vocals Dave Mehling: Guitars, Keyboards, Organ & Auxiliary Percussion Al Church: Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Piano & Auxiliary Percussion Martin Dosh: Drums Andrew Foreman: Electric Bass Haley McCallum: Vocal Harmony