Don’t confuse people’s opinions with truth
While the philosophical idea of truth can be debated endlessly without coming to any conclusions, in our real life we need to distinguish...
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Sreedhar Mandyam
- Jan 14
- 2 min
Surrendering to the strengths of others around us
“I think you missed a turn back there”, said the daughter sitting beside her mom. “No I didn’t” replied the mother, “the turn is further...
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Sreedhar Mandyam
- Dec 27, 2022
- 2 min
Our strengths can also be our weakness
We can look at our strengths as our personality strengths (I am…), our external resources like our relationships, our possessions, our...
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Sreedhar Mandyam
- Dec 10, 2022
- 1 min
Is ‘Closure’ another over-used word?
“I feel he has not yet had a closure for his dad’s death” “She has not had a closure for her pain from the divorce” “He is yet to get a...
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Sreedhar Mandyam
- Dec 5, 2022
- 2 min
What are your Four-Five stories that keep you awake at night?
Most of us cannot go to sleep because we cannot stop thinking. The body is tired but the brain is active. Being primarily visual...
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Sreedhar Mandyam
- Nov 2, 2022
- 2 min
A way to avoid forgetting some jobs
Enhancing personal efficiency Two similar incidents happened recently showing me how to avoid forgetting some jobs. On day 1, my nephew...
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Sreedhar Mandyam
- Oct 21, 2022
- 2 min
Allowing seniors to do work at home is important
As parents get older, it is common for children to be concerned for their safety. We don’t want them to lift heavy things, drive on the...
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Sreedhar Mandyam
- Oct 14, 2022
- 2 min
It is okay to acknowledge some relationships have an expiry date
Relationships between adults are almost always voluntary. It means that the relationships can flourish only when both the people want it,...
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Sreedhar Mandyam
- Sep 29, 2022
- 2 min
Some questions to ask children when they come from school or when you are introduced to them.
The questions we ask people when we meet them show what we give importance to in their lives. What do we value in other people’s lives?...
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Sreedhar Mandyam
- Sep 23, 2022
- 3 min
The many ways we Indians say, “I love you” without actually saying it
Most psychology books are written by Western authors and these authors only look at the Western culture and assume the rest of the world...
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Sreedhar Mandyam
- Sep 21, 2022
- 2 min
Do affirmations work?
Affirmations are thoughts you consciously repeat to your self desiring a specific outcome. These are curious. Do they work? Sometimes...
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Sarita Talwai
- Sep 16, 2022
- 2 min
Comparisons Kill
Odious. Parents wield many weapons against their children. Sharp laced comments, insidious barbs, emotional blackmail or the deadly...
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Sreedhar Mandyam
- Sep 15, 2022
- 1 min
What am I lacking in life?
A Self-awareness Question You have it, but not enough. That is what a lack would mean. You have money, education, security, relationship...
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Sreedhar Mandyam
- Aug 22, 2022
- 2 min
Should parents discuss the negative aspects of their children with others?
Recently, while sitting in a cafe sipping coffee, could not help but overhear four mothers discussing their children. Three of the...
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Sreedhar Mandyam
- Aug 11, 2022
- 2 min
Ability to reduce interaction, walk way, cut off a toxic relationship is also relationship success.
Recently during a workshop when talking of how we can be successful at relationship this question came up. Are we successful only when we...
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Sreedhar Mandyam
- Jul 30, 2022
- 2 min
Learning to stay with an emotion
If you don’t like particular weather (cold, hot, rainy, humid etc.,) you have two choices: move to a place where the weather is different...
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Sreedhar Mandyam
- Jul 8, 2022
- 2 min
Acceptance Vs Resignation
In counselling and psychology when the term acceptance is used many people think, acceptance means giving up the idea of change. They...
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Sreedhar Mandyam
- Jul 1, 2022
- 2 min
I love you but don't want to live with you
“You keep saying you love us” “Of course mom, I love you. I love dad. I will do anything for you people” “Then why is it that you don’t...
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Sreedhar Mandyam
- Jun 15, 2022
- 1 min
Calming the storm in the head
You want to stop the loop thinking. You want to end the tape that is running in your head. You want to switch off the film running inside...
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Sreedhar Mandyam
- Jun 14, 2022
- 1 min
Stopping the conversations in the head - Give a running commentary on life around you
Most times we are talking to someone in our minds. Either to someone or to ourselves. As long as the conversations are pleasant, they are...
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