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Category Archives: psychological matters

Your Colour and Style Questions Answered on Video: 47

outfits, Personal Style, psychological matters, Style, style tips, UncategorizedBy Imogen LamportJanuary 29, 20211 Comment

In This Video 0.07 I feel like I’m never stylish – it that my lack of shape means clothes don’t fit or flatter? I’m short too which doesn’t help – any suggestions? 2.39 – I’d love to wear dresses and skirts but tend to always wear trousers and tops because I’m overweight. I find it…

Size is Just a Label

psychological matters, self esteemBy Imogen LamportNovember 20, 20148 Comments

What size are you? That’s a loaded question. I can tell you that I’m not a size. It’s not how I define myself and defining your self worth on a size is a very negative thing to do for your psychological health. I wear clothing that has size labels inside, and I van tell you…

It’s My 5:2 Fastiversary

Body Image, self esteemBy Imogen LamportNovember 14, 201417 Comments

One year ago today I started on my 5:2 Way of Eating (I don’t call it the D word) and today I’m around 15kg lighter and a whole lot healthier. I’ve written about how I’ve done it and what it is here. When I started, I was on cholesterol medication (my whole family is on…

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Should You Keep It or Bin It?

Personal Style, psychological matters, WardrobeBy Imogen LamportNovember 6, 201411 Comments

In the discussion that goes on on the Evolve Your Style Facebook page, frequently there is talk of whether or not a garment should be kept or let go (to a new home of some sort). When you’re doing your own wardrobe audit you need to be able to make good decisions. One of the…

How to Make Stress a Positive Force in Your LIfe

Happiness Project, self esteem, videosBy Imogen LamportAugust 23, 20147 Comments

We tend to think of stress as all bad, but it doesn’t have to be. Without stress, we might feel less motivated, and if we’re pushing our life forward, getting things done and achieving our goals, stress will always be part of that.Stress is a fixed and natural part of our lives so, instead of…

How We Really Need to Think about Weight Loss and Other Weekend Reading

Body Image, psychological matters, weekend readingBy Imogen LamportAugust 2, 201415 Comments

The other day I was talking to a client about weight loss. She mentioned how she was in the process of losing weight, using a system of pre-packaged foods, but she felt hungry all the time, so was finding it really hard. Given that this company advertises that you won’t feel hungry, as do many…

Allan Pease TedX Talk

Body Language: The Power is in Your Hands

psychological mattersBy Imogen LamportMay 31, 20141 Comment

Many people underestimate the importance of body language in our day to day interactions. In this TedX talk, Allan Pease, explains that then speaking to an audience, the way in which we orient our palms can dramatically alter the way that the audience perceives us. Not only that, but palm orientation also affects audience memory…

Have an Attitude of Gratitude

Happiness ProjectBy Imogen LamportMarch 31, 20145 Comments

Tomorrow is the First of April. This marks the start of Grateful in April, a month-long campaign which encourages people to actively seek out the good in their lives. Research (University of California) has found that counting your blessings is an integral part of health, happiness and well-being. Experiments have shown that those who kept…

Up Up and Away in a Hot Air Balloon

Happiness ProjectBy Imogen LamportMarch 15, 20144 Comments

Tuesday this week, my honey and I took a hot air balloon ride over Melbourne. This is something I’ve wanted to do for the past 20 years or so. We rose before dawn and met the rest of the passengers and crew and were bused out to our launch site. The launch site is decided…

Photoshopping Real Women

Turning Women Into Cover Models and Their Reactions

Beauty, self esteemBy Imogen LamportFebruary 22, 201410 Comments

Here is a great short video about how real women who think they want to look like cover models really feel when they have the experience.

Healthy Brain – Healthy LIfe – Ideas Worth Sharing

psychological mattersBy Imogen LamportFebruary 9, 20141 Comment

A fascinating TED talk on the importance of your brain.  

Ideas Worth Sharing – The Power of Vulnerability

Happiness Project, psychological matters, videosBy Imogen LamportJanuary 25, 20143 Comments

This is one of the most powerful TED talks video by Brene Brown I’ve seen – so worth the 20 minutes!

What Are You Putting Off?

Happiness ProjectBy Imogen LamportJanuary 19, 20141 Comment

This short video from the survivor of a plane crash has some great life lessons for all of us.

Remember, You are Beautiful

Beauty, Body Image, self esteem, videosBy Imogen LamportJanuary 2, 2014Leave a comment

Love this video – it’s a great reminder that you don’t have any flaws and that you are beautiful.

Psychology of Colour – White

Colour, psychological mattersBy Imogen LamportNovember 28, 20131 Comment

  White is ethereal, it’s the colour of clouds, snow and seafoam. It says: clean and hygenic, fresh and new. It’s often associated with winter in cooler climates, because of the snow. A fresh new piece of paper – a blank page, ready to be written on. In the Western world it’s the colour of…

Psychology of Colour – Yellow

Colour, psychological mattersBy Imogen LamportNovember 19, 20134 Comments

Yellow is the happiest colour. It’s a bright sunshiny day. As the brightest and lightest colour in the visible colour spectrum it is fun, playful and uplifting. Because it is so light and bright and noticeable from a distance, it’s used for taxi cabs in many places and traffic signs to grab our attention and…

Psychology of Colour – Purple

Colour, psychological mattersBy Imogen LamportNovember 4, 20139 Comments

Purple (or violet) is a colour with many connotations and meanings.  In the past it was associated with royalty as it was such a hard colour to create from natural materials to dye fabric thus was only worn but the very rich and powerful.  It’s symbolic for wealth and status in Japan. These days, as…

Psychology of Colour – Orange

Colour, psychological mattersBy Imogen LamportOctober 25, 201310 Comments

Orange – a colour that few list as their favourite colour, but one that radiates warmth, joy and happiness. Orange is fun, it’s playful and will encourage conversation if used in decorating an environment. Not only does it encourage communication, it also stimulates appetite. It’s not a colour that works well in business, it’s message…

Psychology of Colour – Red

Colour, psychological mattersBy Imogen LamportSeptember 13, 20133 Comments

Red has a physiological effect on us. It stimulates and raises blood pressure. It’s warm overtone makes it the most noticeable colour which is why it’s used to alert us – stop signs and traffic lights are two such examples. Because of its stimulating effect it makes time to appear to go faster. It’s the…

Psychology of Colour – Blue

Colour, psychological mattersBy Imogen LamportAugust 5, 20131 Comment

Blue is the world’s favourite colour. It surrounds us, from the sea to the sky but it is rarely found in food. A blue sky says “trust me as I will not rain on you”. A blue sky is calm, peaceful and non-threatening. It promotes relaxation (don’t we all love to look at pictures of…

Svelte in Style – How to Look and Feel Great While Losing Weight – Out Now

Body Image, psychological matters, videosBy Imogen LamportJuly 24, 20133 Comments

I’m so excited to let you know that as of today, you can purchase a copy of Jill Chivers and my new ebook Svelte in Style: How to Look and Feel Great While Losing Weight. It’s a fabulous resource for the many women who are currently on a weight loss journey or who are about…

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