High levels of stress can have a negative effect on our psychological and emotional health. Good thing that there are multiple methods available to reduce its negative impact. Some of us have hectic schedules and face stress after stress after stress without even being able to do coping techniques for stress. Hence, time constraints areContinueContinue reading “30-minute Reading Activity or Watching Humorous Videos Reduces Stress and Lowers Blood Pressure and Heart Rate”
Category Archives: Expressive Writing Therapy
Writing Makes Nature’s Effect on Happiness Visible
A Finnish research showed that thematic writing enables us to see the importance of nature on general well-being in everyday lives. That’s why writing is valuable in analyzing our personal experiences and definitions of nature-based happiness. Watching videos before writing The approach used in this research is video watching followed by writing. The video thatContinueContinue reading “Writing Makes Nature’s Effect on Happiness Visible”
Writing and Art Therapy Supports the Psychological Well-being of Children With Chronic Illness
Expressing and showing true feelings might not be easy for some because it seems to be taboo in some cultures and settings. That’s why it’s useful to have mediums for people to help them identify, and understand their psychological states and processes, and articulate their feelings. The more enjoyable the activity is for them, theContinueContinue reading “Writing and Art Therapy Supports the Psychological Well-being of Children With Chronic Illness”
Impact of Bonding and Memorable Experiences With Family on Happiness
One of the things that can make life happier and more memorable is spending it with our family and relatives Memorable Events and Memory Creation An English research paper published in 2019 investigated the effect of memorable event experiences on familial bonding and memory creation. Findings of the study showed that experiencing events together asContinueContinue reading “Impact of Bonding and Memorable Experiences With Family on Happiness”
Effect of Stress on Physical Appearance and Facial Blood Flow
Different things could cause us to be stressed, and being stressed could be manifested in your appearance as well. Read the two researches below to learn how stress could affect your looks. 1. Facial color and blood flow – biological effect Psychological stress can cause physiological changes in autonomic nervous activity and skin decreased facialContinueContinue reading “Effect of Stress on Physical Appearance and Facial Blood Flow”
Effect of Appearance Judgement on Cortisol Response
How we look can affect our psychological well-being that’s why a lot of us today are depressed or stressed. Some of us even doubt that we are likable because of our appearance. We may doubt our worth, wonder if people really understand how we look, and ask how could they like us when we haveContinueContinue reading “Effect of Appearance Judgement on Cortisol Response”
Impact of a Brief Shared Expressive Writing Activity on Stress
A brief shared writing exercise can enhance communication and reduce self-perceived stress. It can be helpful even for people who have not used journaling or expressive writing in the past. This has been demonstrated when Three-Minute Mental Makeover (3MMM), an expressive writing tool that was developed by a hospital’s narrative medicine group has been evaluated.ContinueContinue reading “Impact of a Brief Shared Expressive Writing Activity on Stress”
Effective Expressive Writing Technique for Group Dynamics and Stress Relief
Expressive writing is the process of self-expression through writing. It is believed to have beneficial effects especially in stress management. Below is one of the expressive writing techniques that’s been proven to be effective. Brief guided writing exercise technique A published paper in 2020 described the effects of Three-Minute Mental Makeover (3MMM), a writing exerciseContinueContinue reading “Effective Expressive Writing Technique for Group Dynamics and Stress Relief”
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