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\"HABITThe Journal of the American Medical Association tells us that writing about stressful situations, stressful life events, even the stressors of daily living helps to reduce symptoms of asthma and rheumatoid arthritis.<\/p>\n

This is just one study in a growing body of evidence that shows the mental and emotional health are linked to physical well-being.<\/p>\n

Scientists cannot pinpoint exactly how this works, but they believe that regular journaling strengthens immune cells, called T-lymphocytes.\u00a0\u00a0 Certainly, writing about the stressful events of our lives helps us to come to terms with them, which reduces the impact of the stressors on our health and our weight!<\/p>\n

Expressing oneself through writing can lead to better health, as well as help people cope with stress.\u00a0 And we all know how stress impacts upon our health, don’t we?<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0 Keep an Old-fashioned Journal??.<\/strong>\u00a0 Get your ole school notebook out and start with Dear Diary!<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0 Set up a ‘Dummy’ E-mail Account<\/strong> on one of the free servers.\u00a0 Use it as a place to dump your stress. Email yourself a note every day.\u00a0 Consider it your ‘stress relief’ email address, used only for this purpose.\u00a0\u00a0 It is a solely a dumping ground.<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0 Write Short Notes to Yourself on Index Cards,<\/strong> thus limiting the amount you can say and deposit them in an old-school cigar box (or container of your choice).\u00a0 Again, only for this purpose.<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0 Cut Out a Picture<\/strong> or two to go with your words from a magazine.\u00a0 Using your glue stick, attach images to paper and collage your stress away.<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0 Text Message Yourself<\/strong> every time you are stressed to your last nerve.\u00a0 Write it. Send it. Read it. Delete it.\u00a0 Let it go!<\/p>\n

What other ways can you express yourself on paper?<\/p>\n

Don’t just improve; evolve!<\/p>\n

For more creative ways to weigh less, join Our Lady of Weight Loss<\/a>\u2019s Club:\u00a0 Kick in the Tush Club\/FB<\/a><\/p>\n

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