Writing Practice Prescription

Chocolate may be good for you after all.

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Many studies have demonstrated a benefit on the use of expressive writing” regarding a past or ongoing stressful experience results in a wide range of beneficial effects, including physical health and cognitive functioning.”

This article, Effects of expressive writing on standardized graduate entrance exam performance and physical health functioning, differs in that it looks forward and not backwards. The authors looked at the impact of expressive writing to prepare for a stressful examination.

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A few days ago, I read an article about Gretchen Rubin’s happiness project and dropped by her website supporting that project. You can find it at www.happiness-project.com. This rich website can inspire you day by day–I have already signed up for email notification of new entries to the site.
Writing can be rewarding, but also lonely and [...]

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Italy was wonderful and quite a change from work-a-day life. It has taken a week, but catch up from being away is almost done. Now it’s time to return to biz as usual.
So let’s start with the business at hand. One of my roles in life this year consists of being the program chair for [...]

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Five Simple Techniques for Surviving Information Overload
Productivity Consultant Shows You How to Find Anything in Your Office in 5 Seconds–Guarantees Results
In spite of the promise of the “paperless office,” studies predict there will be 50% more paper in offices by the end of 2005 than there was in 1995. Only 10% of the people in [...]

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Here’s a nice blog post I found while surfing the net this morning. Enjoy.
Writing as Therapy
by
Laura Woodruff, LCSW
I have found writing to be such a good tool for emoting. It is such a great way to cleanse the soul! There are some things that are not appropriate for the blog, as we all [...]

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Heart-health expert and CEO of the American Foundation for Women’s Health, Mellanie True Hills, sends an email noting that, “maybe writing can not only cure chronic disease but also keep you from getting it in the first place.” Her comment stems from a blog entry she read on the SHI Symbol International’s Weblog:
“Research from Arizona [...]

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