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There is plenty of scientific evidence to support that it actually delivers real and important results.

Writing about feelings (especially when dealing with negative emotions) can improve emotional well-being and happiness.
Ruminating on romantic breakups can hasten emotional recovery by building a stronger sense of self.
For emotionally expressive people, regularly journaling about stressful events can lower anxiety.
Expressive writing can boost the immune system, speed up healing after injury, and generally improve physical outcomes.
Writing about an event or emotions organizes them for the brain, which frees it from the hard work of processing information and improves memory.
Journaling five minutes before going to bed can help you sleep more soundly.
Writing has also been shown to potentially increase IQ.
Gratitude journaling can increase self-esteem over time.

What’s more, writing accesses the left hemisphere of the brain, which is analytical and rational. This frees the right hemisphere to create, intuit and feel. That means writing harnesses all of your brainpower to find better solutions to problems.

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