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Good for What Ails Ya’

May 23, 2008 on 3:04 pm | In Main Category | No Comments

People are always asking us, why blog? And we always say, It’s like therapy, Mom. Now, we have proof!

Scientists (and writers) have long known about the therapeutic benefits of writing about personal experiences, thoughts and feelings. But besides serving as a stress-coping mechanism, expressive writing produces many physiological benefits. Research shows that it improves memory and sleep, boosts immune cell activity and reduces viral load in AIDS patients, and even speeds healing after surgery. A study in the February issue of the Oncologist reports that cancer patients who engaged in expressive writing just before treatment felt markedly better, mentally and physically, as compared with patients who did not.

Read the whole story, here and get thee to a bloggery!