Writing to Relieve Chronic Stress

Writing Exercise

• Pick any issue that concerns you. You can write about things that have bothered you for years or something that occurred yesterday.
• Write continuously for 15 minutes. If you run out of things to say, just repeat what you have already written.
• Don’t worry about grammar, spelling, or sentence structure. 
• While writing, do not read what you have already written.
• Don’t be concerned if you start crying while writing. It's common for this to happen.
• When you finish, tear up what you have written and toss it out so that no one else can read what you wrote. This allows you to write about your most private issues - things that you can not share with anyone.
• Write three to four times a week, if you find it helpful.

An Additional Writing Exercise