![]() ![]() I can guess what you’re thinking: "That all sounds great, but I’m not a writer." It’s an understandable response. "For me, writing is truly one of the best self-care practices we can establish." "The best part is it’s widely accessible, infinitely adaptable and easily transportable," continues Megan. ![]() They also visited the doctor 43% less often than those who weren’t writing, for ailments such as respiratory infections and the flu, something that feels especially important right now. It’s true: one study found that those who wrote for 20 minutes a day for four days had a marked mood improvement. "It increases self-understanding and empathy, allows greater mental focus, gives us the opportunity to enter a creative state of 'flow', and even improves physical health," she says. According to Megan Hayes, researcher and author of upcoming book The Joy of Writing Things Down(Greenfinch), there are many benefits to daily writing. Before long, my notebook became a steadying anchor whenever I felt unmoored.Īnd it turns out, I’m not the only one who thinks there’s power to be found in the pen. I started daily writing last year, as a way of comforting and reassuring myself during all the upheaval and uncertainty. There’s something soothing about that connection between pen and paper it can feel almost meditative. It’s an opportunity to sit with your thoughts and get to know yourself better, which is something that can be easily lost in the bustle of work, home life and social commitments (even if they are only on Zoom). Writing, in my opinion, is the most underrated and underused wellbeing technique. I write and write and write, until my brain feels clear and my heart feels calm. I write about a childhood memory that popped into my mind that afternoon. I write about a problem at work I’m still figuring out, plus some possible solutions, followed by a motivational affirmation to myself: "You will get there!" I write a gift idea for my partner’s birthday. I write about the errands I’ll need to run tomorrow. I don’t think about what to write in advance I just let the words tumble from the tip of my pen. Every evening after I finish work, while my mind is still whirring with tasks and stresses, I sit down with my notebook and I write. ![]()
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