Why You Should Keep a Stress Relief Journal?
Research from the very well mind team
www.verywellmind.com
…As stress activates the “fight or flight response” of the sympathetic nervous system, journalling will activate the “rest and digest” response of the parasympathetic nervous system. It promotes a calm physiological state and regulates your breathing, blood pressure, and heart rate, which helps you to think more clearly as well…
Research shows the following health benefits of journalling:
- Reduces the number of sick days
- Decreases experience of pain
- Decreases the symptoms of inflammatory conditions like asthma and rheumatoid arthritis
- Strengthens immune system response
- Improves ability to cope with illness
Read the full article at: https://www.verywellmind.com/the-benefits-of-journaling-for-stress-management-3144611
