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𝐎𝐰𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭, 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐍𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬
I was at a family social event recently when one of the older generation people asked the next generation youth why he had not yet...

Sreedhar Mandyam
Sep 232 min read


𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐚 𝐋𝐮𝐱𝐮𝐫𝐲.
We are taught to flinch from the word. Selfishness. It is a label we are taught to avoid, an accusation that makes us shrink. We are told...

Sreedhar Mandyam
Sep 202 min read


𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐰𝐨 𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬
"My mom is old but very unhappy. I don't know how to make her happy" "My sister has done so much for me, but has been unhappy for years....

Sreedhar Mandyam
Sep 192 min read


𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬
· When they are young, we carry our children in our arms. Later, as they grow older, we carry them in our worries. Every parent knows...

Sreedhar Mandyam
Sep 182 min read


𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬.
· The need to test often springs from a deep, quiet fear. It is a whisper of doubt that asks, "𝐴𝑟𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒...

Sreedhar Mandyam
Sep 173 min read


𝐀𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞, 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬
· Before the event, we spend our days hoping for specific things. We tie our peace to a desired result, to an outcome we cannot fully...

Sreedhar Mandyam
Sep 142 min read


Congratulating people on getting a divorce that they wanted.
Recently, when I put the phone down after congratulating someone on the other side of the phone, the person who was in my presence asked,...

Sreedhar Mandyam
Apr 252 min read


𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐯𝐬. 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐆𝐨𝐚𝐥𝐬: 𝐖𝐡𝐲 ‘𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠’ 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐬 ‘𝐁𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠’ 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞!
We're all chasing something—whether it's losing weight, getting fit, being more creative, or becoming a better parent. But here’s the...

Sreedhar Mandyam
Mar 272 min read


𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐯𝐬. 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞: 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠?
Ever catch yourself replaying a conversation from yesterday, but adding dramatic plot twists and fiery comebacks that definitely didn't...

Sreedhar Mandyam
Mar 243 min read


𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐇𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐝: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞
Self-hatred. It’s something so many of us struggle with, but we don’t always recognize how much it holds us back. When you’re constantly...

Sreedhar Mandyam
Mar 222 min read


𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐬? 𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 '𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬'!
Have you noticed how sometimes the key to solving a behavioural problem lies not in focusing on the problem itself, but in those moments...

Sreedhar Mandyam
Mar 212 min read


𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦?
We are all deeply aware of the injustices we have faced. Maybe you’ve been overlooked for a promotion because of office politics. Maybe...

Sreedhar Mandyam
Mar 202 min read


𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬.
When someone puts money into buying the shares of a company, they generally have the idea of a stop loss in their head. If I have bought...

Sreedhar Mandyam
Mar 182 min read


𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐬: 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞, 𝐝𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞.
You know that feeling, right? That little (or sometimes HUGE) voice in your head replaying past mistakes, "𝑰𝒇 𝒐𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝑰 𝒉𝒂𝒅...",...

Sreedhar Mandyam
Mar 102 min read


𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐞 - 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲
As we age, one of the most freeing realizations we can have is this: 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒂𝒅𝒖𝒍𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆...

Sreedhar Mandyam
Mar 72 min read


𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐨𝐦, 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞.
Freedom is a word we throw around a lot, right? But have you ever really thought about the kind of freedom you have? There's a huge...

Sreedhar Mandyam
Mar 63 min read


𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐮𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬
Have you ever felt like something’s just off in life, but you can’t quite put your finger on it? Maybe you’re doing everything...

Sreedhar Mandyam
Mar 52 min read


𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐞-𝐚𝐧𝐝-𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞: 𝐈𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚 𝐭𝐰𝐨-𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭
Have you ever felt drained after giving so much to someone, only to realize they never show up for you in the same way? Maybe you've...

Sreedhar Mandyam
Mar 42 min read


𝐈𝐟 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐦𝐞, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐧𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝
Most of our conflicts, disappointments, and frustrations boil down to one simple thing - 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫...

Sreedhar Mandyam
Mar 21 min read


𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝.
Ever feel like you're constantly competing with people in your life? Like you're trying to outdo them, or prove something? I've been...

Sreedhar Mandyam
Feb 282 min read
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