Opening Up by Writing It Down, Third Edition ：How Expressive Writing Improves Health and Eases Emotional Pain

Publication subTitle ：How Expressive Writing Improves Health and Eases Emotional Pain

Author： Pennebaker > James W.; Smyth 3 > Joshua M.

Publisher： Guilford Publications Inc‎

Publication year： 2016

E-ISBN: 9781462525744

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9781462524921

Subject： R749.055 psychological therapy

Keyword：宗教理论与概况,宗教,基础医学,心理学,社会学

Language： ENG

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Description

Expressing painful emotions is hard--yet it can actually improve our mental and physical health. This lucid, compassionate book has introduced tens of thousands of readers to expressive writing, a simple yet powerful self-help technique grounded in scientific research. Leading experts James W. Pennebaker and Joshua M. Smyth describe how taking just a few minutes to write about deeply felt personal experiences or problems may help you:

*Heal old emotional wounds
*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.

Chapter

Introduction

Chapter 1. “Shh . . . It’s a Secret”: Beginning to Explore the Connection between Confession and Health

Chapter 2. The Invention of the Expressive Writing Approach

Chapter 3. What’s on Your Mind?: Health Benefits of Verbal and Written Disclosure

Chapter 4. Dealing with Chronic Health Problems Using Expressive Writing

Chapter 5. Writing to Clear the Mind: Expressive Writing in Learning and Education

Chapter 6. “Get These Thoughts Out of My Head!”: Getting Past Obsessions, Insomnia, and Bouts of Stupidity

Chapter 7. To Speed Up or Slow Down?: How People Differ in Coping with Trauma

Chapter 8. “I’m Here for You . . . or Am I?”: The Audience on the Other End of Our Words

Chapter 9. How Does Writing Help Us Secure a Healthier and Happier Future?

Chapter 10. Pulling It All Together: Recommendations for Your Use of Expressive Writing

Notes

Bibliography

Author Index

Subject Index

About the Authors

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