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Tips To Heal Ourselves By Writing
- Do not hold back, and try to write what is on your mind. Your words are for you only and you can burn the pages later. Do not think, simply write down what bubbles up inside you.
- List the smallest details and specific feelings, bringing out the larger feeling or experience. Feel the weight of the smallest thing and put it on paper.
- Reach out for the lessons, the things you learn and the new meanings you create from your life experiences, for better or worse.
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Writing Is Therapy
- Imagination, creativity and awareness are natural defence systems in our body and mind against trauma but are largely ignored.
- Writing as a restorative tool is a scientifically recognized way to heal.
- Expressive writing makes sense of our otherwise chaotic th...
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Writing Heals
It does not seem obvious, but writing or journaling about one’s negative experiences can have a positive outcome on our mental health.
A theory regarding how this works states that writing or narrating our sob story frees up our mental and cognitive resources. When we put down our emot...
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