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Your favourite books to prompt personal insight and growth
Looking For Something New To Read That Will Help Inspire You To Grow, Heal And Thrive? In the lead up to the release of our founder and head psychologist, Mary Hoang's, new book - Darkness Is Golden - A guide to personal transformation and facing life's Messiness - we asked our Indigo community for the books they've loved on their path towards greater self knowledge, personal development, healing and growth. -
How to ask RUOK? in your own way…
Today is RUOK? Day which means it's a great time to learn about fresh ways to offer support. -
Little ways we invalidate (without meaning to)
Emotions are messy, and many of us were never taught how to be around our own (let alone other peoples) in any kind of supportive, compassionate or understanding way. We can accidentally fall into the trap of invalidating peoples emotions and experiences, out of habit, comfort, confusion or naivety. Here are some of the common blunders we make when validating others - and a few ways to fix them. -
How to deal with uncertainty (when you’re anxious and you know it)
The bad news is that there is no easy-hack to eliminate uncertainty from our lives. But the good news is that there are ways we can learn to live with and relate to it - even when it’s particularly challenging. Below are a few suggestions to help guide you through the rocky terrain of uncertainty. When practiced regularly, these tips will hopefully help you foster a relationship with uncertainty that isn’t one solely characterised by flat-out denial or abject terror. -
Boundaries – when you’re doing them wrong
Boundaries are a must when it comes to honouring our relationships with ourselves and with other people. But they can be tricky to get right. Below we explore some common slip-up's when it comes to boundary setting - which we're likely all guilty of at some point or another. Check out if some seem to be occurring more regularly with you and how you might shift towards setting more useful boundaries. -
I’m a psychologist, and these are the stress & anxiety-busting tools I can’t live without.
We all live busy lives, full of stress, anxiety and regular doses of the unexpected. When we need guidance or support with life-stuff, we turn to our psychologists and mental health practitioners. But what do our psychologists do to take care of themselves and live aligned to their values when life gets nuts? -
Finding a fresh start out of iso (journalling activities to reflect on your time in lockdown)
With the help of Mary Hoang, Indigo’s founder and head psychologist, we’ve compiled some journalling activities below to help you reflect on your experience in isolation, and use those reflections to positively shape your life ahead. Our community has also shared some of their own experiences, which may also resonate with you in your personal reflection. -
Why relationships might feel tough right now
Feeling like your relationships are a bit of an uphill slog at the moment? You're not alone. When dealing with our own personal challenges, it can feel tough to show up completely, in empathetic and supportive ways, for those around us. But here's how we can try... -
6 tips to support a friend who’s feeling anxious
If you're noticing you've got a friend or family member who's feeling pretty anxious right now and are keen to support them, here are 6 tips to help you show up for your loved ones in genuine and supportive ways, during this uncertain and unstable time. -
7 tips to manage anxiety (when deep breaths just aren’t cutting it)
If you're struggling to manage your anxiety at this time - you are not alone. There are lots of resources and strategies out there at the moment, but here are a few we've compiled if you're keen for a few alternative approaches...
