Opening Up by Writing It Down How Expressive Writing Improves Health and Eases Emotional Pain
*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.
Publisher Name | Guilford Publications |
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Author Name | Hagendorf, Col |
Format | Audio |
Bisac Subject Major | SEL |
Language | NG |
Isbn 10 | 1462524923 |
Isbn 13 | 9781462524921 |
Target Age Group | min:NA, max:NA |
Dimensions | 00.89" H x 00.05" L x 90.00" W |
Page Count | 210 |
James W. Pennebaker, PhD, the originator of expressive writing, is Regents Centennial Professor of Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Pennebaker conducts award-winning research and has published numerous books on the links between expressive writing and physical and mental health. Joshua M. Smyth, PhD, is Professor of Biobehavioral Health and of Medicine at The Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Smyth has conducted extensive research on expressive writing and other innovative methods for promoting health and well-being and coping with stress.