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Why decision-making can be fraught and tiresome

India, May 14 -- A 23-year-old female client enters the therapy room and says, "I wish there was someone to make decisions for me. I constantly feel overwhelmed by the number of decisions that need to... Read More


Why decision-making can be fraught and tiresome

India, May 14 -- A 23-year-old female client enters the therapy room and says, "I wish there was someone to make decisions for me. I constantly feel overwhelmed by the number of decisions that need to... Read More


How to unpack anger

New Delhi, May 12 -- Over the last few years there has been a significant increase in the number of people who come to therapy because of an angry outburst, an episode of rage, or the fear that their ... Read More


Teens are lonelier than ever, need the human connection

India, April 30 -- A 16-year-old in therapy tells me, "Sometimes I wonder if we belong to a generation that uses screens to fill our empty lives and all the anxiety that consumes us. I went out to mee... Read More


Teens need the human connection

India, April 30 -- A 16-year-old in therapy tells me, "Sometimes I wonder if we belong to a generation that uses screens to fill our empty lives and all the anxiety that consumes us. I went out to mee... Read More


Shed negativity bias; it's OK to be OK

India, April 16 -- A 37-year-old male client, just back from a 2-week trip, tells me, "The holiday felt perfect, my wife and I didn't fight, our hotel was excellent, we ate really good food and got th... Read More


Money talk can save intimate relationships

India, April 2 -- A 33-old male in therapy tells me, "My wife and I got into a big fight this weekend. We were hoping to move our daughter to a new school where the fee is considerably higher than at ... Read More


The perils of self-diagnosis

India, March 19 -- Last month, I was teaching a class of young students who are training to be mental health professionals. One of the students asked me, "While there is a rise in awareness about ment... Read More


Self-diagnosis through social media

India, March 19 -- Last month, I was teaching a class of young students who are training to be mental health professionals. One of the students asked me, "While there is a rise in awareness about ment... Read More


Boredom can be good

India, March 5 -- I was at a workshop speaking about happiness, where a student asked me: What's a change I had cultivated that has allowed for more satisfaction in my life. In that moment, I realize... Read More