But lets try something different.
See how it feels.
But as you keep writing, you may feel really engaged with the words youre jotting down.
Verywell / Julie Bang
Tapping letters on a screen isnt the same as drawing out each letter of every word.
Writing things down will inherently bond you to the words you write.
And because of that,writing becomes quite powerful for the psyche.
In fact, singer/songwriter and season three winner of The Voice,Cassadee Pope, seconds this.
So that was really what I leaned on most, was songwriting.
At a Glance
Writing can be a powerful therapeutic tool.
People who use writing therapy report better overall mood and fewer depressive symptoms.
Writing therapy can be so beneficial to our mental health because its basically a form of venting.
Or when you spill all of your dating frustrations to your bestie over the phone.
Its a nice release of stress.
you’ve got the option to release stress in a similar way when you write, too.
Just pretend that piece of paper is your therapist, closest confidante, or even yourself.
No one else has to know whatever you choose to jot down (or rage-write about).
Your journal or diary is your personal safe haven, and your innermost thoughts are safe on those pages.
I worked on the poem each night before bed and had it ready for my next weekly session.
In response, she asked me to read it aloud.What?
!I quickly grew nervous since I was not expecting that.
But, considering shes never led me astray, I reluctantly recited my poem.
So when Pope says that singing her lyrics is “cathartic,” I completely get it.
So, not only does writing release some deep-seated feelings, orating them breathes life into them.
Then, we can dig in and unpack what it all means to us.
There are zero restrictions on what you might say.
Pope talks about how shes been using songwriting to get more authentic about her life as of late.
But if you dont know where to start, here are some prompts to start flexing your writing muscles.
When you connect through storytelling, you begin to strengthen your support connection.
It’s so much more healthy to just let it out, she says.
That one person is not a safe space for you.
Never feel pressured to share some uncomfortable thoughts or experiences.
you’re free to keep them to yourself in your journal or reserve them all for your therapist.
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