Opening up by writing it down : how expressive writing improves health and eases emotional pain

• Tác giả: James W Pennebaker, Joshua M Smyth
• Ngôn ngữ: eng
• ISBN-13: 978-1462524921
• Ký hiệu phân loại: 616.89165 Diseases of nervous system and mental disorders
• Thông tin xuất bản: New York : The Guilford Press, 2016
• Mô tả vật lý: xi, 210 pages ; , 23 c
• Bộ sưu tập: Khoa học ứng dụng
• ID: 153783
• Chủ đề: 1. MEDICAL / Mental Health; 2. Mind and body; 3. PSYCHOLOGY / Mental Health; 4. RELIGION / Counseling; 5. Self-disclosure--Health aspects; 6. SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work; 7. Stress (Psychology)--Prevention; 8. Written communication--Therapeutic use

Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-198) and index

Tóm tắt

"Expressing painful emotions is hard--yet it can actually improve our mental and physical health. Distinguished psychologist James W. Pennebaker has spent decades studying what happens when people take just a few minutes to write about deeply felt personal experiences or problems. This lucid, compassionate book has introduced tens of thousands of readers to an easy to use self help technique that has been proven to heal old emotional wounds, promote a sense of well being, decrease stress, improve relationships, and boost the immune system. Updated with findings from hundreds of new studies, the significantly revised second edition now contains practical exercises to help readers try out expressive writing. It features extensive new information on specific health benefits, as well as when the approach may not be helpful"-- Provided by publisher