At BrilliantRead Media, it is our constant endeavour to bring meaningful and powerful stories from India and around the world to empower and motivate our growing community. As part of this, we invited Dr Anjalika Atrey for an exclusive interview with us. She is a Doctor, Entrepreneur, Leader, Psychiatrist, Sexologist, Standup Comedian and Change Enabler. Let’s learn more about her incredible journey, her background, and her advice for our growing community!
Excerpts from our exclusive interview with Dr Anjalika:
We are aware of your contributions to the ecosystem; talk us through your background and your journey, please;
I am a Consultant, Neuropsychiatrist, De-addiction Specialist and Sexologist, Counsellor, Therapist and also a stand-up comedian.
I am the Founder of the organisation Happiness Beyond Words which helps people globally to share, talk, discuss, Therapise and treat any mental health problem, de-addiction or sexology related issues.
Anything to everything which could possibly trouble a person be it childhood traumas, past experiences, breakups, sexuality, faulty parenting, addiction, overthinking is all taken care of by me.
Apart from that, I am a stand-up comedian who loves to prescribe laughter therapy SOS.
How did you discover your passion?
Well, I think there was no EUREKA moment for me.
Since my childhood, I have always enjoyed making people laugh and happy and therefore finding my role as a mental health professional was not something difficult.
How do you manage to keep going despite the challenges? What drives you?
I believe that there is life in movement.
So whatever it takes to keep me going, I gotta do it because ups and downs are a part and parcel of life.
I face everything sportingly. And yes, I do socialise, listen to music, go for cycling and shopping to feel better.
Who do you believe has been the biggest source of motivation in your daily life?
I think the key to motivation is to look at how far you have come rather than how far you have to go.
The positive reinforcement that I get every time I do something different is the biggest motivation for me.”
Whenever I see my clients happy and contented, I feel quite motivated and this keeps my spirits up. The thought that I can help a person go back to their old peaceful life keeps me motivated.
What are some of the strategies that you believe have helped you grow as a person?
> Positive frame of mind.
> Empathy
> Patience
> Learning from own experiences.
> Open to the idea of learning.
You are always positive and motivated, what keeps you going?
I look at each day as an opportunity to grow as a person, as an entrepreneur, as a professional.
The idea is that you are your biggest competitor.
Each day you gotta do something better than yesterday. As long as the locus of motivation is internal i . e within yourselves, no one can stop you.
P. S. A morning coffee to add to the list. 😛
In your opinion what are the keys to success?
– Self-acceptance – BIGGEST
– Normalise making mistakes.
– It’s OK to be wrong.
– Try understanding the situation as per others’ perspectives.
What advice would you give students and young professionals who want to have a successful career?
Believe in yourself and it is half done.
You gotta be decisive, stand for yourself; even if it means standing against the whole world… it’s OK. Also, remember to indulge in self-talk!
Mindfully listen to your inner self, know yourself more and more, keep experimenting, add varieties to what you do.
BE YOURSELF, BE CONFIDENT, BE YOU! And you will overcome every battle gracefully. Triumphant!!!
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