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Writing Exercises for Wound Healing

Increases to the speed and quality of wound healing, the bodies ability to repair itself to physical damage. Wound healing is facilitated by a complex interaction of growth-factors, inflammatory cytokines, hormones, and other cells and nutrients.

  • 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.

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