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Writing Exercises for Immune Function
Improvements to the bodies response to deal with infections and disease. Immune function is the result of a complex system rather than a singular response, and tightly coupled to inflammation and inflammatory response.
Best Possible Self
The Best Possible Self is an exercise that has us imagine our future self in a vivid sensory way, as if everything had gone as well as it possibly could. The exercise has been shown to improve mood, depression, stress and immune system function, and goal achievement. It works by fostering positive emotions, generating salient and specific goals, and activating the brain through mental imagery.
Expressive Writing
Expressive Writing is a science backed writing exercise that involves writing about a traumatic event to help you remap your relationship to the event over time. It has a wide range of potential benefits with studies showing improvements in student GPAs, memory, arthritis, fibromyalgia, asthma, anxiety, stress, depression, wound healing, blood pressure, and more.