The power of writing to heal us

I found this article on the power of writing to heal us, so interesting and valuable, I wanted to share it. It highlights a link between our health, strength of our immune system, and expressive writing…

“…the field psychoneuroimmunology has been exploring the link between what’s now known as expressive writing, and the functioning of the immune system. The studies … examined the effect of expressive writing on everything from asthma and arthritis to breast cancer and migraines. In a small study conducted in Kansas, for example, it was found that women with breast cancer experienced fewer troublesome symptoms and went for fewer cancer-related appointments in the months after doing expressive writing.” …

Read the full article here (BBC)