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25Jul

5 Ways Journalling Can Improve Your Relationships

Henny Flynn

creativity, relationships, selfcare, tips, writing

Relationships

It may not be the most obvious benefit of keeping a journal, but putting pen to paper can boost your relationship health. Henny Flynn offers her five reasons why
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13Feb

Why We Love to Write

Harriet Griffey

creativity, tips, writing

Soul

Writing can be more than a creative endeavour – it can bring clarity and help us find our voice on and off the page. Author Harriet Griffey explores why we love to write and offers 6 tips to improve your craft
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16Jun

How Writing Fiction Freed Me from a Deep Depression

Ross Patrick

creativity, depression, experienceoftherapy, writing

Mind

After a breakdown and suicide attempt, Ross Patrick found that writing shifted him out of a deep depression, first writing about his own pain, and then finding solace in fiction.
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06Jan

Cathy Rentzenbrink's Top Tips to Start a Regular Writing Practice

Cathy Rentzenbrink

anxiety, creativity, selfcare, wellbeing, writing

Soul

Cathy Rentzenbrink is a best-selling author who believes writing your own story can be immensely healing. Here she shares her top tips to starting your own writing practice.
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11Feb

Why Journalling is Such a Powerful Act of Self-Care

Jackee Holder

coronavirus, selfcare, wellbeing, writing

Mind

The benefits of journalling have been shown to be significant – perhaps now, during lockdown, is a good time to start? Coach and author Jackee Holder offers some lockdown journalling prompts to help you put pen to paper.
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03Nov

Why Writing Can Boost Mental Health

Josh Hogan

creativity, wellbeing, writing

Therapists

Writing, whether or not you ever share it with anyone else, has been shown to have therapeutic, healing potential. Therapist Josh Hogan shares his own experience, as well as what he might encourage in his clients.
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22Apr

Expressive Writing Tips for Young People

Jenna Lee

creativity, emotions, teenagers, writing

Soul

Particularly in our teenage years, self-expression can be of utmost importance. Author Jenna Lee shares her expressive writing tips for young people.
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23Jun

Can Creativity Harm Your Mental Health?

Wendy Bristow

anxiety, career, creativity, depression, psychology, self, writing

Therapists

Creative people are born not made. But that doesn't mean they're always happy, says therapist Wendy Bristow. Struggling with recognition and failure can be crushing
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14Jun

The Role of Creative Writing in Therapy

Adrian Wilson-Smith

childhood, creativity, therapy, writing

Therapists

Therapist Adrian Wilson-Smith has joined a creative writing class and it has unlocked tens of thousands of words about his life from childhood onwards
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31Aug

How Writing a Journal Complements Counselling

Jen Taylor

counselling, creativity, writing

Therapists

Keeping a diary of your thoughts and feelings can help support your experience of therapy writes integrative counsellor Jen Taylor
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