Why Instagram “likes” affect our self-esteem (and how scrapping them might help)
This week, Instagram have begun eliminating the display of “likes” from people’s posts, in an effort to “remove pressure” that might contribute to poor self-esteem and feelings of inadequacy in users. But why is the “like” count the culprit? And will it even make a difference?
How to know if you need therapy? (and other questions you asked our psychologists)
"How Do You Know If You Need Therapy?" "What Are Some Helpful Tips To Increase Self-Worth?" "How Do You Know If Therapy Is Working?" We took your queries to a few of our most popular psychologists here at The Indigo Project and here's what they had to say...
How to beat the winter blues
It's not unusual to get a little blue around winter time. The drop in temperature, lack of sunlight, wet and dreariness can easily creep in and impact our mood and overall wellbeing. It's an important time of year to take good care of yourself - particularly if you find yourself feeling seasonably glum or irritable. Below are a few tips to help you ward off the winter blues, and find your invincible summer...
Tips on increasing Self Worth
Ask Indigo is an opportunity for you to ask our psychologists & therapists questions you've always wanted to ask! This week, psychotherapist & counsellor, Dafna Kronental, talks tips to help us increase our self worth.
5 reasons you’re not getting therapy
1 out of 5 people have a mental health condition, but 5 out of 5 people could benefit from therapy. Why? Because we believe we should live to thrive, not just survive. But there is still plenty of stigma around seeing a therapist, and we thought we’d explore the top five things that are holding people (maybe even you) back…
15 liberating thoughts to help change your perspective
Sometimes a single, elucidating thought can do wonders to capture the possibility of a whole new world. These liberating thoughts are something we can carry with us. We can use them to remind us of a new perspective - the type of perspective that will help guide us bravely and compassionately into the future.
5 questions you asked our psychologists
Recently you submitted a bunch of questions you wanted to ask a psychologist and we couldn’t help but oblige. So we took your queries to our incredible team of over twenty therapists at The Indigo Project and compiled their sage wisdom below!
Brain of Thrones – Episode 1
GoT nerds, Martha (Indigo Practitioner) & Ash (Content Producer) had a chat about what the latest episode can tell us about our minds, emotions & behaviours.
Cheesy inspirational quotes that give us tummy aches
The internet loves a cheesy inspirational quote but we’ve found that some of these quotes serve to reinforce outdated or unhelpful mindsets. Check out a few cheesy inspirational quotes that inflamed our psychological sensibilities, and the healthier, dairy-free alternatives we recommend.
Grief, Loss & After Life
Experiencing grief and loss can be one of life’s greatest challenges. There is rarely another experience that effects, consumes and transforms you in quite the same way, and you can never go back to being the same exact person you were before.
