Mind your Mornings

In this episode we interview Dr. Ramya Mohan, She is known for her work in the field of Clinical Psychiatry by integrating Neuroscience with the Creative Arts. Since 2008, she has been with National Health Service as a Senior Consultant Psychiatrist and a Medical Educator. She employs her self-developed therapeutic technique ‘CAPE: Creative Arts for Processing Emotions’ where she uses music & art as media to support emotional well-being, cure mental illnesses and aid personality development.

In today’s episode I will be talking about a behavioural pattern that is fairly common in relationships. This behaviour is all about power and control. I have seen it play out in various systems, especially families.

Now, some of you might have heard of the term gaslighting. This one word has a lot of complex actions and reactions built into it. It is difficult to diagnose, and requires deepattentiveness for a therapist to spot the signs.

What is the journey of metamorphosis? When does a caterpillar know it is ready? And

can we humans, let go of our emotional wounds and undergo psychological

metamorphosis? Listen to know more.

The concept of Narcissism is familiar to most of us. But what are the defining traits of a narcissist? And at what point does it become unhealthy? Listen on to know more about the subtle signs of narcissism and how they exist in most of us.

In every relationship, there is delicate balance between the person and your own

principles. Usually one wins over the other. How does this impact the relationship and

more importantly, you? Listen on to find out why some relationships bring us joy and

some, well, result in chaotic interactions.

In today’s episode let’s look at the impact of the lockdown. I’m not going to get into the impact on economy, or social order. A lot has been spoken about that by experts. Today I want to address what the lockdown is doing to our mental health.

This is episode one of Mind Your Mornings. And in this episode I’ll delve deeper into a word that is spoken about a lot, but very rarely understood. Today, let’s talk about Empathy. Most of us, at some point, have felt that someone close to us lacks empathy. It could be your spouse, partner, parents, friend, co-worker...Sometimes in mid-conversation, you realise the other person is just not getting you. Or they snap at you. Or tell you to move on, get over it. Or shift the topic entirely, very often to themselves. And then what happens to you? You are left confused, and maybe even angry, irritated or frustrated. You feel unheard! Sounds familiar? Listen now to learn more.

Hello and welcome to Mind Your Mornings a bimonthly podcast with host, Anna Chandy. Anna is a practising counsellor and a certified training and supervising transactional analyst. Over the last twenty-seven years, she has interacted with more than five hundred people, both individuals and families. And through this podcast, she brings to you what she has learnt about life and its nuances through the experiences of everyone she has interacted with. Join us as we talk about the journey to a Brave New You. A journey that is about self discovery.