{"id":3233,"date":"2025-03-30T15:39:28","date_gmt":"2025-03-30T19:39:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chistell.com\/africanamericanfiction\/?p=3233"},"modified":"2025-03-30T15:39:30","modified_gmt":"2025-03-30T19:39:30","slug":"how-writing-heals-and-reduces-stress-anxiety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chistell.com\/africanamericanfiction\/how-writing-heals-and-reduces-stress-anxiety\/","title":{"rendered":"How Writing Heals and Reduces Stress & Anxiety"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Freelance Writer and Novel Writer Denise Turney<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Writing heals because it helps you exercise the frontal lobe of your brain. Writing also helps you to tap into parts of yourself that might otherwise go unnoticed. Furthermore, it\u2019s these unrecognized parts of you that may push you to think, say or behave in ways that you might like (or not like). Let one or more parts of your inner self remain out of your awareness and you could say, think or do things that you regret, only to feel like you have no choice<\/em> except to engage in these behaviors, thoughts or conversations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Much Do You Know About The Connection Between Writing And Your Brain\u2019s Frontal Lobe?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

But how can writing help you to discover (bring out of hiding) and, even heal, hidden parts of yourself? For starters, when you write, you active your brain\u2019s frontal lobe.1<\/sup> According to Medicinenet, the frontal lobe helps regulate emotions or mood.2<\/sup> These emotions run the gamut, from peacefulness to happiness or sorrow to anger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other functions that the frontal lobe of the brain performs include planning, self-control, concentration and decision-making. The latter can have lasting impact. Think back to a time when you weren\u2019t alert or weren\u2019t concentrating enough and you made a regretful decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maybe you were overcome with frustration that heated its way into anger and you decided to walk out and quit your job. Two days later, your rent or mortgage bill arrived and you regretted your decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reasons To Add Writing To Your Healthy Brain Activities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Treat your frontal lobe with care through writing, a healthy diet and other actions and you could avoid turning a host of issues into hard-to-break habits. The decision to leave a job because you\u2019re feeling angry is just one example of the effects of poor decision-making. Others are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n