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Opening Up by Writing It Down: How Expressive Writing Improves Health and Eases Emotional Pain

By James W. Pennebaker , Joshua M. Smyth

Book information

Publisher
The Guilford Press
Year
2016
ISBN
1462524923, 9781462524921
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1926693 bytes)
Edition
3
Pages
210\226
Topic
Psychology
Time added
2016-07-16 12:00:53
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Description

Expressing painful emotions is hard--yet it can actually improve our mental and physical health. This lucid, compassionate book has introduced tens of thousands of readers to expressive writing, a simple yet powerful self-help technique grounded in scientific research. Leading experts James W. Pennebaker and Joshua M. Smyth describe how taking just a few minutes to write about deeply felt personal experiences or problems may help you: *Heal old emotional wounds *Feel a greater sense of well-being *Decrease stress *Improve relationships *Boost your immune system Vivid stories and examples yield compelling insights into secrets, self-disclosure, and the hidden price of silence. The third edition incorporates findings from hundreds of recent studies and includes practical exercises to help you try expressive writing for yourself. It features extensive new information on specific health benefits, as well as when the approach may not be helpful.

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