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- The International Words for Wellbeing Association
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- The National Association for Writers in Education
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- My workshops and other local arts and cultural events will be listed here.
Research
BBC article on how writing can help you heal faster
- Expressive writing improves your overall health and can be used for pain management,
The Psychological Benefits of Writing Regularly
- The therapeutic aspects of writing.
BBC article on the benefits of writing for children
- Those who write for fun are seven times more likely to have above average writing skills for their age.
How expressive writing can support your mental health
- and how to get started!
Huffington Post article on how writing can help with a range of different emotional and psychological conditions -
Including grief, anxiety, PTSD, depression- plus the benefits for children and young people as well as adults.
Article from Psychologies magazine on using journalling and diary writing for happiness
- includes evidence from a study that shows that writing helps with emotion regulation.
Guardian article on Journalling
- Can you write your way to happiness?
Blog post by a fellow Lapidus member on Writing for Wellbeing
- A great summary of the research behind how it all works.
Article on how the creative arts can help people recover from trauma
- How such simple techniques can help organise memories, shift perspectives and re-unite communities affected by trauma.
Fantastic article on Poetry Therapy
- How it works, where it came from and its many benefits.
The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Arts, Health and Wellbeing 'Creative Health' Report
- 'Prescribing' arts and creativity can save the NHS money and dramatically improve the health and wellbeing of the entire population. You can also read my blog post on how important this report is
here
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