Health & Fitness
In this new episode of the MyndStories Minis, we have something different. Something unusual. For this episode, we decided to ask our listeners and readers to be the hosts. To ask Shantesh Row and Srividya Sivakumar the questions we didn't think of asking before. Neither knew the questions beforehand, so the answers were spontaneous and the conversation free-flowing. We talk about melancholy, our host Smitha Murthy's favorite topic! We also talk about the impact of trolling on our mental well-being, the pressures of family, and the simple joys of writing. Quotes from the conversation"I've realized that the best way for me to deal with melancholy is to hold melancholy up to the light and to see it for what it is." - Srividya Sivakumar"Chaos is overrated. Chaos is just normal life at the end of the day." - Shantesh Row We talk aboutHow we can learn to cope with stress from Virender SehwagWriting in all its glorious waysWhy it's okay to be lostDealing with self-doubt and imposter syndromeThe feeling of not being worthy enoughFinding the good in the bad Shantesh's bio Shantesh is the Chief Creative Officer at Slant Advertising, an ad agency he co-founded in Dubai. He describes himself on LinkedIn as a: Storyteller. Quizzer. Once upon a time, opening batsman and offspinner. Tried to be a Chartered Accountant. Knowledge seeker. Trivia miner. Single Malt connoisseur. Horror film maven. Interpreter of maladies. Wannabe chef. Facebook avoider. Twitter hater. Opinion junkie. Pink Floyd lover. Intense mood-swinger. Novel-in-the-making-for-ages writer. Bathroom crooner. Sit down comedian. Voyeur of life. Born in Mumbai, Shantesh is based in Dubai and has an affinity for LinkedIn influencers, cows, consistency, and copies, in no particular order. The link to his top-rated copywriting workshop is below. Srividya's bioSrividya Sivakumar is the critically acclaimed author of two poetry collections - 'The Blue Note' and 'The Heart is an Attic.' You can find her book 'The Heart is an Attic 'on Amazon. You can also listen to her fantastic TedX Talk: Breaking Barriers One Word at a Time on YouTube.Connect with ShanteshLinkedIn | TopmateConnect with SrividyaLinkedIn | TedX TalkQOTDTell us why you would want to be featured on the MyndStories Minis! Write to us to be part of the conversation to make mental health cool - podcast@myndstories.comEnjoying our podcasts? Listen to more episodes on Spotify, Gaana, and other platforms of your choice. Visit www.myndstories.com for all the guidance you need on your mental health journey.Find us on Instagram and LinkedIn*Disclaimer - The content in this podcast is only for educational purposes. It cannot be considered as individual therapy advice or counseling and is not to be taken as medical or mental health advice.