{"id":24987,"date":"2023-05-09T12:12:22","date_gmt":"2023-05-09T17:12:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/?p=24987"},"modified":"2025-04-04T09:54:25","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T14:54:25","slug":"the-write-stuff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/the-write-stuff\/","title":{"rendered":"The Write Stuff"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A new study\u00a0by StoryTerrace\u00a0<strong>(<a class=\"actionButton-color-dark-link urlLink\" href=\"https:\/\/storyterrace.com\/en-GB\/\">https:\/\/storyterrace.com\/en-GB\/<\/a>)<\/strong>\u00a0found that people are increasingly turning to journaling and creative writing to help cope with mental health symptoms, particularly those linked to stress. Survey findings include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>17%<\/strong>\u00a0say they have picked up journaling over the course of the last two years to help with their mental health.<\/li>\n<li><strong>22%<\/strong>\u00a0feel that journaling has been the most beneficial aid to<\/li>\n<li><strong>31%<\/strong>\u00a0say writing about their mental health experiences in a creative way has allowed them to better understand themselves.<\/li>\n<li><strong>31%<\/strong>\u00a0feel more comfortable writing than talking about their their mental health to date. troubling experiences.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>People are increasingly turning to journaling and creative writing to help cope with mental health symptoms, according to a recent 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