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During times like this, we tend to have a lot on our mind. Sometimes taking time out of your day to write down thoughts, ideas, and feelings can be beneficial to your health.
During times like this, we tend to have a lot on our mind. Sometimes taking time out of your day to write down thoughts, ideas, and feelings can be beneficial to your health.
Writing Ideas:
Writing Ideas:
- Write about what is going on in the world, your thoughts and feelings on all of these recent events. Keeping a journal of this will be interesting to look back at in 10 years.
- Writing stories, poems, songs about current events, past events, and even future events
- Writing down a bucket list of things you would like to see/visit/do in the next 1-5 years. Example - I really want to get a dog and train it how to roll over
BENEFITS OF WRITING
BENEFITS OF WRITING
Studies have shown if you write for 20 minutes for 4 consecutive days a week, you could potentially see the following:
Studies have shown if you write for 20 minutes for 4 consecutive days a week, you could potentially see the following:
- Decrease in illness
- Increased self-regulation and insight
- Increased ability to find employment after being laid off
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Here is a research article if you are interested in reading about why writing is so beneficial!
King, L. A. (2001). The health benefits of writing about life goals. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 27(7), 798-807.
https://www.leader-blogueur.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/02e7e5293b4dd5d2f4000000.pdf
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