A lot of seddit advice makes intuitive sense to me, but I can't seem to wrap my brain around this specific issue. I know it is one of my biggest social weaknesses, but when it comes to improving it, it is impossible to find anything more detailed than "stop seeking the validation of others".

The problem is, I don't yet recognize or realize when I am doing this, so it is hard to pinpoint the behaviors I need to fix. Does anyone have some good reading material that goes into detail on this specific topic, or exercises to help break this habit?