Rx in Your Pen: Something Surprising About People Who Love to Write

Science Shows Something Surprising About People
Who Love to Write 

“No matter the quality of your prose, the act of writing itself leads to strong physical and mental health benefits, like long-term improvements in mood, stress levels and depressive symptoms.  

“In a 2005 study on the emotional and physical health benefits of expressive writing, researchers found that just 15 to 20 minutes of writing three to five times over the course of the four-month study was enough to make a difference. 

“It turns out writing can make physical wounds heal faster as well.”

See the full article by Rachel Grate (Sept 15, 2014) at http://mic.com/articles/98348/science-shows-writers-have-a-serious-advantage-over-the-rest-of-us