My friend Sue just sent me a link to an article in Psychology Today, Right here, write now. The author, Susan K. Perry Ph.D., discusses the health benefits of keeping a journal. Perry sites several studies, including:

“In the Journal of Clinical Psychology, James Pennebaker, Ph.D., and Janet Seagal, Ph.D., of the University of Texas at Austin, report that people who write about personal details are healthier than those who don’t.”

Also included are strategies for overcoming writer’s block.