City of Steel and Shadow

Expressive Writing: Words that Heal provides research results, in layman's terms, which demonstrate how and when expressive writing can improve health. It explains why writing can often be more helpful than talking when dealing with trauma, and it prepares the reader for their writing experience. The book looks at the most serious issues and helps the reader process them. From the instructions: "Write about what keeps you awake at night. The emotional upheaval bothering you the most and keeping you awake at night is a good place to start writing." Includes: * A basic four-day, 20-minute daily writing session program. * A six-week writing program using a different technique each week. * Additional techniques for expressive writing * Instructions on how to analyze what was written The essentials of writing for health. Why write about trauma or emotional upheaval? How can we get ready to write? What are the basic writing techniques? How can we look back at our writing? Experimenting with writing. Writing to break mental blocks Writing to appreciate the good in a sometimes bad world Writing and editing your story Writing to change perspectives Writing in different contexts Writing creatively with fiction, poetry, dance, and art Transform your health: writing to heal. Expressive writing Transactional writing Poetic writing Story telling Affirmative writing Legacy writing Conclusions. "Write about what keeps you awake at night." That's the advice James Pennebaker and John Evans offer in Expressive Writing: Words that Heal. This book will help you overcome the traumas and emotional upheavals that are keeping you awake. You'll resolve issues, improve your health, and build resilience. Based on nearly 30 years of scientific research, the book shows you how and when expressive writing can improve your health. Its clear explanations of the writing process will enable you to express your most serious issues and deal with them through writing".-- book cover.