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Writing Exercises for Inflammation
Reduction in the bodies inflammatory response. Inflammation is a biological process that results in swelling, redness, warmth, etc. and can be external or internal. Inflammation is the bodies attempt to increase blood flow to an area. While inflammation is a natural response to injury, chronic inflammation can be detrimental to the body.
Gratitude Journaling
Gratitude can have a lasting positive effect on your wellbeing through activating prosocial circuits in the brain. Gratitude provides resilience to trauma, improve cardiovascular function, asthma, reduce inflammation, improve sleep quality, and many other benefits.
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.