How I began writing for my wellbeing

How to Start Writing a Book About Your Mental Illness - Natasha Tracy

It has done very well for me, and I don't regret writing the book for a moment. That said, writing a book about mental illness is not for the ...

Featured Writer on Wellness: Shelley Wilson - Writing and Wellness

I did this at my desk, in the garden, or in bed. When I began blogging and writing my non-fiction books, I realized I needed a specific place to ...

How to Write a Medical Memoir About Your Own Health, with Sarah ...

Marion: Well, it's wonderful to have you and this book is terrific and my audience is writers, many of whom are writing memoir. Many of those ...

How We Wrote a Book in a Weekend While Prioritizing Self-Care

We entered the weekend with clear intentions – a plan, pre-writing, a structure, and a stretch goal of what we wanted to achieve. We smashed ...

Write well. Start writing now. | Adam Benn | TEDxVitoriaGasteiz

In today's world, communication is everything. It is important to remember that while the spoken word perishes, the written word remains, ...

How Home Care Makes it Possible to Manage My Writing Career ...

It's been another long, but fulfilling day thanks to my home care aides. It began with attending a Zoom meeting for writers, which is helping me ...

Advice on writing my college essay? Is mental health an alright topic?

The prescriptions and the difficulties I faced as I struggled to find one that worked are the main point of the essay as I discuss how I saw ...

Writing for Wellbeing - Stress Less Living

I always think of writing for wellbeing as; writing for the mind, body and soul and I simply let it take me wherever I need to go.

Writing Can Help Us Heal from Trauma - Harvard Business Review

James Pennebaker, a social psychologist at the University of Texas at Austin, studied the impact of a certain kind of writing on mental health ...

On Writing and Mental Health with Anise Eden | Cila Warncke Writer

Eden, who leaned to poetry, began writing prose. Her debut, The Healing Edge trilogy, won the Paranormal Romance Guild Reviewer's Choice Award for Best Series.

Using Writing as a Means to 'Self-Care' Works | Humans - Vocal Media

I started overindulging in things that I knew I shouldn't be. The desire to isolate was becoming preferred, and forcing myself to go for my usual walks became a ...

Looking After Yourself When Writing | Spotlight

Award-nominated writer and theatre-maker, Alexandra Donnachie, shares her top tips for looking after yourself and those around you during the writing process.

Write your way to Wellness - Core of Wellbeing

Simply writing your life story (past) or parts of your day; Keep a gratitude journal either by asking the question what are 3 things you most ...

Young Adult Authors on How Writing about Mental Health Saves Lives

They had a frank conversation about their anxiety, and I was struck by how brave that was. So began the idea for this panel, because we all know we need to have ...

The Pen Is Might(il)y Underrated: Why You Should Give Writing ...

To process the situation, I turned to my first coping mechanism: I turned to my pen and wrote more than I had ever done before. My primary mode ...

On Mental Health and Writing - by Lev Grossman

And to my everlasting surprise, this was not the end of my journey as an artist. It was the beginning. A few months after I started therapy I ...

MS Led Me to the Career I Always Wanted

My paid writing opportunities began slowly, but I was motivated to continue because I love writing, and it was better for my health to work ...

Before You Start Writing | National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Plain language begins long before you put pen to paper — or keystroke to keyboard. Start by researching your topic, understanding your audience, ...

"Writer Wellness" by Joy Held | Inspiration for Writers, Inc.

On the writing trip, I used abbreviated versions of journaling, exercise, proper food, water, and deep breathing to focus and relax my mind. At home, these ...

Writing Well and Being Well for Your PhD and Beyond - Routledge

Each chapter includes a toolbox of strategies and techniques, such as meditations, writing exercises and tips to maintain physical wellbeing, that will help ...