I absolutely love this. I used to be one of those who felt they had nothing to write about. Now, I just write. If someone reads it, great, but I write for me first and foremost and it’s incredibly therapeutic.
This post is based on a handout I created for a 2-hour workshop on getting started with writing for wellbeing.
Research shows that writing can benefit your health and wellbeing, but so far no-one knows how it works. No special talent, ability or imagination is needed. Many people would enjoy writing, and benefit from it, if they just had a push to get started. Whatever you write is right for you. Trust yourself to write whatever you need to write.
My advice to people about writing for wellbeing is based on my belief that many kinds of writing can be therapeutic in different ways. For example: you do not have to write about unhappy thoughts for writing to be therapeutic. People can also benefit from writing about happiness or joy, or writing about the world around them.
The types of writing I use and recommend include: mindful writing, writing a…
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