Writing to Manage Anxiety

With the current state of the world, you may have noticed an uptick in your level of anxiety. Writing is a great tool to use when dealing with anxiety and other difficult emotions (like rage or frustration).

Before writing whatever projects you are writing, take 15 minutes to write out your anxieties and fears. It has been proven to help! It can even improve your test-taking abilities!

Freewriting is a powerful tool that you can use any time! In doctor's waiting rooms, before school tests, before you give talks or do anything anxiety-producing.

If you are reading this, you are already someone who writes, someone who uses language more than the average bear, so consider using it to reduce your anxiety. It works! Here are a few links that discuss the tests that were done to prove this and ways you might use your writing skills to create more ease in your life.

https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/write-your-anxieties-away-2017101312551

https://www.changecompanies.net/blog/james-pennebaker-expressive-writing/

https://www.jennyrapp.com/feelings-write-to-heal-the-pennebaker-exercise/

Let me know if you'll write with me in Brave Space this week!