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“I don’t have any life-goals. Am I weird?”
There are perhaps two kinds of people in this world. The goal-oriented persons and the floaters. The goal-oriented person has very clear...

Sreedhar Mandyam
May 14, 20233 min read


“Don’t want to hear human voices for some time”
For some people at some point in their life, when they are upset with life in general, all human voices can become irritating. They say...

Sreedhar Mandyam
May 13, 20232 min read


We don’t have to overcome all our fears
Many of us have fears that have prevented us from doing many things. People could be afraid of driving, swimming, speaking in public, and...

Sreedhar Mandyam
May 12, 20232 min read


Healthy Sadness - All sadness is not depression.
All sadness tends to get labelled as depression these days. Clinical depression is a mood disorder that needs to be evaluated by a...

Sreedhar Mandyam
May 10, 20232 min read


Is there anything like unconditional love among adults?
The idea of unconditional love is so egalitarian, enchanting and appealing. Most people would like to be recipients of unconditional...

Sreedhar Mandyam
May 9, 20232 min read


“People call me ‘emotional’. Am I?”
My answer to that is, “Yes, you are and so is everyone else”. No one can claim that they are not driven by emotions. Emotions define us...

Sreedhar Mandyam
May 8, 20232 min read


Why do we keep trying to impress people who keep rejecting us?
“My friend said, I could never do a good painting. I will show him” “He dumped me because I was not good for him. I will show him what I...

Sreedhar Mandyam
May 7, 20232 min read


Lines to use when you don’t want to get into arguments with others.
There are many situations in our lives when we don’t want to get into an argument with others. At times we may not be in a mood to even...

Sreedhar Mandyam
May 6, 20233 min read


For Peace of Mind - Stop talking to people in your head
From the time consciousness washes over us as we awake from sleep, there is an endless talk that goes on in our head. Most of the time,...

Sreedhar Mandyam
May 5, 20232 min read


Grandparents often bond better with their grandchildren than with their own children.
Sometimes when I look at how the next generation is treated by our parents, I envy the next generation. With us, they would be strict,...

Sreedhar Mandyam
May 3, 20232 min read


Should I send my children abroad for studies?
Some parents are extremely enthusiastic about sending their children abroad for studies. In fact, it may have become a family culture in...

Sreedhar Mandyam
Apr 30, 20233 min read


Sandwiched between two generations
The older generation, those above 65-70 are almost not answerable to anyone or at best they have to account for their behaviour only to...

Sreedhar Mandyam
Apr 29, 20232 min read


Surrendering is not always a weakness.
If we ask people to imagine what comes into their mind when the word ‘surrender’ is mentioned, it is a battlefield where one person or...

Sreedhar Mandyam
Apr 28, 20232 min read


My daughter keeps changing her career dreams. Why can’t she make a choice?
“Six months back she was talking of becoming an airline pilot, last month she wanted to be a space scientist and now she is taking of...

Sreedhar Mandyam
Apr 27, 20232 min read


Is it okay to charge for counselling?
This question is often asked by counsellors who want to set out on the path of establishing their counselling centres or going...

Sreedhar Mandyam
Apr 26, 20232 min read


What money means to this generation is different from what it meant to ours.
“Why can’t we order Pizza again today?" “It costs 1000 rupees for eating one time. Do you know how much I got as my first salary, two...

Sreedhar Mandyam
Apr 25, 20232 min read


Why do most apologies feel unsatisfactory?Anatomy of an apology
“Do you want me to apologize?” “I am sorry IF I hurt you” “You want me to say sorry? Sorry, now are you happy?” “I am sorry but…” (an...

Sreedhar Mandyam
Apr 23, 20232 min read


Does Going on an expensive vacation help solve deep-rooted issues?
Every time the couple had a fight, one of them would suggest taking a travel trip. “Let us spend time together in a faraway place”,...

Sreedhar Mandyam
Apr 22, 20232 min read


A counsellor is not a mediator, detective, lawyer, or a judge.
When you are in the thick of counselling, it is very easy to get either confused about your role or get drawn into playing a different...

Sreedhar Mandyam
Apr 21, 20233 min read


Does too much get made of getting up early?
“Get up early”, Early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise”, “Rise and shine with sunshine” We have heard of the...

Sreedhar Mandyam
Apr 20, 20232 min read
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