The International Association for Journal Writing
Educational resources relating to journaling including a variety of courses covering everything from writing for health and wellbeing, through to self-discovery and self-development.
Resources
Here are some resources that you might find useful on your writing therapy journey. Some of these relate specifically to topics such as journaling or expressive writing, whereas others are focused on the kind of topics that might have brought you here such as health, anxiety, chronic pain, or simply a love of writing.
We will add to these regular so do make sure to keep checking back, and if you know of any resources which you feel might be of benefit to Writing Therapy users please do let us know.
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Story You Tell by Sandra Marinella
A superbly written by a woman who discovered, through her own health challenges, that writing can heal both illness and people's life.
Journaling.com - An amazing resource for all journal writiers
Huge resource for all things journaling related including interviews with experts, book reviews, tips to help you get the most from your journaling, etc.
Dan Buglio's Pain Free You
If you are interested in writing therapy because of chronic pain you might find this to be a very helpful resource.
Opening Up: The Healing Power of Expressing Emotions
James Pennebaker describes why burying emotions can cause problems, and how writing can have significant benefits.
