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Journaling: A How-To Guide
Journalling has been shown, time and time again in the research, to be something that helps us manage our mental health and develop a deeper understanding about our thoughts, feeling and behaviours. Some of the benefits of journalling include: Helping to manage anxiety, Reducing stress, Dealing with depression, Helping you prioritise goals and clarify values, Helping you work through problems, fears and obstacles -
The Problem with Goals
Goals can offer us direction and something to work towards. But what is sometimes not spoken about is how goals can actually be not-so-helpful in a few different circumstances, in fact, they can actually hinder our progress. -
Why music is not only good for your soul, but great for your brain
Music has been part of human history for centuries. Music has had a place in our history from national anthems, protest songs, hymns, lullabies and love songs. -
Indigo’s top 5 Mindful Meditation Apps of 2020
TIme to de-stress and level-up your life by introducing a lil mindful meditations to your day. -
5 Mental Health Tips for getting through school and study (and life)
School life is tough. With changes to learning circumstances as a result of COVID-19, focusing and staying on task has proven to be more and more difficult for many students worldwide. To deal with this, here are some great mental health tips to keep up with the demand and pressure that may arise from school and work. -
Signs that you ain’t doing great (and it might be time to ask for help)
Sometimes, life gets a little too much for us to hack – and it’s times like these we need to get brave, reach out and ask for help or support. Here are some signs that you might not be doing great -
The best boutique bookshops in (and around) Sydney
Bookstores are magical places, aren't they? Here at Indigo, we just can't get enough of them (we're particularly partial to the self-dev section - no surprises there). Here in Sydney, we're pretty lucky to have some incredible boutique bookshops where you can lose yourself, grab a cuppa and indulge in a life-changing book (or two). In honour of Love Your Bookshop Day (Oct 3) we thought we'd share our favourites... -
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.
