Opening Up by Writing It Down

How Expressive Writing Improves Health and Eases Emotional Pain

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Pub Date 01 Jul 2016 | Archive Date 01 Aug 2016

Description

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 third 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.

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...


Advance Praise

“Intelligent and provocative.”—Kirkus Reviews (on the first edition)
“[A] delightfully readable and informative book on the relationship between inhibited emotion and disease states and the healing process of writing…[This book] can be used to support treatment. It is particularly useful in helping clients/patients increase their awareness of the effects of inhibited emotion and high- and low-level thinking strategies, and it is a natural support for therapeutic writing assignments.”—Psychosomatic Medicine (on the first edition)
“The power of expressing emotions is one of the most important discoveries psychologists have ever made. The authors blend scientific rigor with practical wisdom, in an accessible book chock-full of insights. Write it down!”—Shelley E. Taylor, PhD, Distinguished Professor, Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles
“A fascinating account of expressive writing and how it works. This book is full of ideas and techniques that will benefit anyone who reads it.”—Timothy D. Wilson, PhD, author of Redirect: Changing the Stories We Live By
“Opening Up by Writing It Down, Third Edition, is a wonderfully crafted blend of engaging examples and current scientific knowledge. The authors make a compelling case that people can improve their overall health and well-being by writing about troubling feelings and experiences. The book is fun and motivating, and it includes helpful exercises and suggestions to get you started on this path to wellness.”—Dena Rosenbloom, PhD, author of Life After Trauma

“Intelligent and provocative.”—Kirkus Reviews (on the first edition)
“[A] delightfully readable and informative book on the relationship between inhibited emotion and disease states and the healing...


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ISBN 9781462524921
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