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Empowered woman - one who can make choices
The idea of an empowered woman as depicted in movies and books is one who goes out and earns. One who has a regular job goes to the...

Sreedhar Mandyam
May 28, 20232 min read


Main regret in life - the Western bias
Most books on Psychology are written by Western authors and their main audience that they want to cater to are the people in their...

Sreedhar Mandyam
May 27, 20232 min read


“Make-up does not change who you are” is a controlling line
At the basic level, both men and women would like to look good physically. Some are just plain lucky to have been born attractive...

Sreedhar Mandyam
May 26, 20232 min read


Do the kind of houses we grow up in shape our personalities?
The idea of individual rooms for children is a later day concept. Greater prosperity, bigger houses and of course the influence of other...

Sreedhar Mandyam
May 25, 20232 min read


Childless by choice
“Are you married?” asked the first woman “Yes” replied the second “How many children do you have?” “No, I don’t have kids” “How long have...

Sreedhar Mandyam
May 24, 20232 min read


“Why do people at my home watch such dumb TV serials?”
“I can’t believe the serial my mom enjoys. They are such crap” “Half the time one person says a dialogue and they show the reaction of...

Sreedhar Mandyam
May 23, 20232 min read


Self-compassion - a skill in short supply for most people
When I talk to many people in a counselling session or in a general conversation, one thing that strikes me often is the total lack of...

Sreedhar Mandyam
May 22, 20232 min read


Child Sexual Abuse - Don't ignore children's negative talk about adults around them.
Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) is more common than most people acknowledge. Contrary to common belief, both boys and girls are subject to it...

Sreedhar Mandyam
May 21, 20232 min read


Anniversaries of painful events
Whether consciously or unconsciously the mind remembers the anniversary dates of painful events in our life. The really emotionally...

Sreedhar Mandyam
May 20, 20232 min read


The world of book summaries
Those who love fiction have their favourite authors and genre. Some don’t have any specific preference and will read anything that they...

Sreedhar Mandyam
May 19, 20232 min read


Things not to say when someone has gone through a trauma
Everyone experiences traumatic events in their lives. It could be loss of a job, failure of a venture, the discovery of a...

Sreedhar Mandyam
May 18, 20232 min read


Agape - the love for nature and natural phenomenon
When you are driving on the road you can see this huge hill right in the middle of the road. You know the road is going to bend around...

Sreedhar Mandyam
May 17, 20232 min read


Training for something is different from trying something.
“I tried to learn dance, but I gave up” “I tried writing but lost interest” “I tried to learn cooking but was not successful” You can...

Sreedhar Mandyam
May 16, 20232 min read


Finding happiness in routines, as life is 95% maintenance days
The human mind excitement and wants to be busy, wanting new experiences. We think happiness comes from the ‘exciting’ days of our lives....

Sreedhar Mandyam
May 15, 20232 min read


“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
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