--- title: "How to heal through writing" id: "6539" type: "post" slug: "how-to-heal-through-writing" published_at: "2020-07-23T08:18:27+00:00" modified_at: "2025-10-06T10:19:16+00:00" url: "https://uat.boston.ac.za/blog/how-to-heal-through-writing/" markdown_url: "https://uat.boston.ac.za/blog/how-to-heal-through-writing.md" excerpt: "Weekly Wellness… Dealing with something difficult? The mind works overtime in emotional distress, like the loss of a relationship. Have" taxonomy_category: - "BMH Blog" taxonomy_post_tag: - "Journalism" - "Writing" --- ### Weekly Wellness… #### Dealing with something difficult? The mind works overtime in emotional distress, like the loss of a relationship. #### Have you tried writing about it? Writing will help you make sense of the event and reduce stress. #### Write for 15-20min a day, 4 days in a row Write about your deepest thoughts and emotions! #### Write only for yourself Deal only with events and situations you can handle now. #### Don’t worry about spelling or grammar Don’t overdo it by writing about distressing events back to back. #### Try putting the event into a story… Or write about the event from someone else’s perspective. #### Writing may make you healthier Sleep and the immune system will improve, along with your memory retention. #### You’ll be able to focus on other things You may feel more connected relationships and be able to focus on work and schools. #### Writing isn’t just for introverts Everyone can benefit from the power of writing about your emotions! 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