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Based on workshops led by the author, this accessible volume will be useful to anyone who wishes to begin writing a journal as a tool to heal grief, trauma, illness, loss, or other concern. Kominars, who formerly taught writing at Washington College and began keeping a journal to overcome migraines, offers clear, practical guidelines on how to keep a journal and how to stay motivated to write everyday. Subsequent chapters are devoted to specific topics, suggesting ways to approach difficult problems, whether emotional, physical, or spiritual, through creative approaches to living, new ways of thinking, exercises to revive memories, and noting down dreams, and linking these to directed writing projects. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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A simple, sure-fire method to improve health and well-being Can writing help to heal the sick? Will it cure not just emotional wounds, but physical ones as well? Yes, says Dr. Sheppard Kominars emphatically. For anyone suffering from hypertension, chronic pain, asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, and even cancer, writing can reduce the physical symptoms of many diseases. For those who have endured psychological trauma in their lives, writing can improve their overall well-being, lower their blood pressure, and improve their immune function. In Write for Life, Dr. Kominars reveals a host of powerful insights and journaling techniques that can improve health. It could not be simpler: pick up a pen and embark on a lifelong adventure to healthier and happier living. Written with specific instructions on how to use journal writing to deal with medical crises and healing, Write for Life is a valuable and useful tool for people with serious or chronic illnesses, as well as for the doctors and nurses who treat them. The pen just might be mightier than the scalpel!
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