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Health Benefits

The health benefits of journaling are widely psychological. Journaling is able to counteract the negative effects of stress and can be a great tool for stress management. Additionally, journaling can help people explore traumatic events and release the emotions that are involved with those experiences. Research has shown there are various other health benefits. Scientific studies show the symptoms of asthma, arthritis, and other health conditions have all decreased due to journaling. It has been shown to help improve the immune system and may prevent a host of diseases. According to a study by Stony Brook University in New York, written expression of traumatic experiences can aid individuals suffering from other health problems (such as breast cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, and fibromyalgia). The study reported that the patients experienced short-term benefits both psychologically and physically. They were also able to see significant reductions in pain and fatigue (the groups in the study wrote in the laboratory for 20 minutes for three days at one-week intervals and were assessed pretreatment, post treatment, at 4 months, and at 10 months). Journaling is also a form of meditation. This is a time you can use to be quiet and write down what is on your mind. There are often things that may be too hurtful to say to someone, but you have to get it off your mind. Journaling is an excellent outlet for that type of worry or frustration. Have you ever heard of writing a letter to someone to get your true feelings out, but then not sending it? This is the same type of idea. You can write out those feelings and then seal them away in your journal. Journaling also

There is astonishing value in keeping a journal, and if you read what you write, you may learn a lot about yourself as well.
has the power to help you relax, release anxiety, and make your life much easier. Journaling can be a unique and life-changing experience. As you can see, through these various benefits, your life can become much simpler and much more focused. The opportunity for selfgrowth is among the best benefits, and those who suffer from serious ailments have found journaling allows them to release the pain the illness causes them. Javier Colayco is a non-fiction freelance writer who focuses on the importance of journaling and diary keeping.

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