I subscribe to the “Power Writing” newsletter/blog by Daphne Gray-Grant, the Publication Coach, and read it regularly. In June 2023, Ms. Gray-Grant posted about “expressive writing,” which she defined as being “for people who have been through some sort of trauma or emotional struggle.”

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    A cancer diagnosis, or any kind of health problem, can be traumatic. Unresolved emotional trauma can stimulate the stress response systems of the body, creating imbalances in the autonomic nervous system that can hinder physical repair processes. Many scientific articles document that expressive writing can bring about healing of emotional issues.

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    Her blog post does an excellent job of describing the benefits of expressive writing, and how to go about it. I think you will find it rewarding to read it.

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