Who doesn’t want to improve something or change something in
their own life? Have any of you read “Writing Your Way to Happiness” the NY
Times column by Tara Parker Pope? Here is a link http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/01/19/writing-your-way-to-happiness/?_r=0
The article indicates that writing, and then rewriting your
own story can lead to behavioral changes and improve happiness. Ms. Parker-Pope
reviews a few studies where college students who kept journals and wrote daily
about their thoughts and feelings were better able to cope with the transition
to and stresses of college.
We each have a personal narrative. That narrative not only
shapes our view of ourselves, but also shapes our view of the world. It seems
that by writing and then editing our stories we can change our perceptions of
ourselves and remove obstacles to a better life.
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