Viral levels improved in some patients tested
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Diaries help our health in many ways. [사진=게티이미지]Writing a diary is one of the most common New Year’s resolutions. This is because it is widely known that it is helpful not only for self-development but also for time management. Experts point out that writing a diary has a positive effect on not only self-management but also health. This is because it has already been revealed through several studies that writing helps not only improve mental health but also strengthen immunity by relieving stress.
British psychologist Julia Samuel said in a recent interview with the BBC, “When we write down our feelings, we can feel the same emotional release as when we talk about them. Journaling is as effective as talk therapy, and is a great way to control emotions, anxiety and stress.” It helps. “She also strengthens our immune system, makes us feel older, and helps us solve problems.”
A research team from the State University of New York’s Stony Brook School of Medicine asked 107 patients suffering from asthma or rheumatoid arthritis to write for 20 minutes each for three consecutive days.
71 people were asked to write about the most stressful event in their lives, and the remaining 36 were asked to write about their plans for that day. Afterwards, most of these patients showed objective improvement in their symptoms, and patients who wrote about stress actually improved their symptoms more than other participants.
There is also a similar study conducted on 37 HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) infected patients at the University of Texas in the United States. A study was conducted on two groups: one group was asked to write about negative life experiences, and the other was asked to write about their daily schedules.
In this study, people who wrote about their life experiences showed significant improvements in viral levels. “Writing can give structure and organization to those anxious feelings, which can help us overcome anxiety,” said James Pennebaker, a professor of psychology at the University of Texas who participated in the study. It is pointed out that anxiety can actually be reduced by concretizing vague anxiety and understanding it through writing.
Samuel said, “Writing can help us release our emotions, and in the process, it has a calming effect as our emotions become clearer.”
Reporter Eunsook Yoon
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2023-12-31 03:56:18
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