I wonder if this applies to blogging too? I can't think of any reason why not...
I wonder how many bloggers know about this — research about the beneficial effects of journal writing. James Pennebaker, a professor of psychology at the University of Texas Austin, has done a lot of research in this area. Here is a list of studies. This article sums it up nicely: “Writing about important personal experiences in an emotional way for as little as 15 minutes over the course of three days brings about improvements in mental and physical [!] health. This finding has been replicated across age, gender, culture, social class, and personality type.”
For related thoughts, read my previous post:
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