Writing For Therapy
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Writing For Therapy
This is a great post why you should write for therapeutic reasons. I have a hard time with this as I don’t like to put negative emotion to paper because let’s face it when the emotion is positive you can write about it all day long. Its a feel good thing. But I think this article makes some valid points. I may give it a try again. Check it out at The Creative Penn. I do sometimes do Morning Pages a technique suggested by the author of The Artist Way.
Why Writing For Therapy Can Change Your Life From The Creative Penn
EXCERPT: There have been studies in how writing affects the mind and mood for years – in all sorts of settings and forms. Poetry classes, writing in prisons, in hospitals and hospices, writing in addiction centres, bibliotherapy sessions – writing is finally being recognised as a creative therapy, alongside dance, drama, crafts and music.
One of the most powerful pieces of research in this field was undertaken by researcher James Pennebaker – he got a group of people to spend 20 minutes a day writing expressively. Read More Here
December 13, 2017 @ 06:40
Thanks for sharing! I kept a journal for the beginning part of November, and I did find it very therapeutic. But, like all things I do, it fell by the wayside as my focus shifting to the next shiny thing. 🙂
December 11, 2017 @ 12:44
I wonder after reading this if I write for therapy all the time? Probably. I do know that writing is a perfect escape, just as reading is.