Opening Up by Writing It Down: How Expressive Writing Improves Health and Eases Emotional Pain by Pennebaker, James W.

Opening Up by Writing It Down: How Expressive Writing Improves Health and Eases Emotional Pain (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781462524921)

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Opening Up by Writing It Down: How Expressive Writing Improves Health and Eases Emotional Pain by Pennebaker, James W.

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

$16.95
Opening Up by Writing It Down: How Expressive Writing Improves Health and Eases Emotional Pain by Pennebaker, James W.

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

$16.95
Format: Paperback
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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.


Author: James W. Pennebaker, Joshua M. Smyth
ISBN-10: 1462524923
ISBN-13: 9781462524921
Publisher: Guilford Publications
Language: English
Published: 07/15/2016
Pages: 210
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.70d

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By James W. Pennebaker
By James W. Pennebaker
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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 Ohio Eminent Scholar in Health Psychology at The Ohio 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.

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