There is increasing evidence to support the notion that journaling has a positive impact on physical well-being. University of Texas at Austin psychologist and researcher James Pennebaker contends that regular journaling strengthens immune cells, called T-lymphocytes. Other research indicates that journaling decreases the symptoms of asthma and rheumatoid arthritis. Pennebaker believes that writing about stressful events helps you come to terms with them, thus reducing the impact of these stressors on your physical health. The following facts may convince you.
Scientific evidence supports that journaling provides other unexpected benefits.
The act of writing accesses your left-brain, which is analytical and rational. While your left-brain is occupied, your right brain is free to create, intuit and feel. In sum, writing removes mental blocks and allows you to use all of your brainpower to better understand yourself, others and the world around you. By writing routinely you will get to know what makes you feel happy and confident. By doing so you will feel calmer and better able to stay in the present.