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#210 Writing and Mental Health

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Welcome to the 210th episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast. Welcome to September, a new month and podcast series. This month, we are focussing on writing and wellbeing.

Listen to the episode

If you enjoyed this episode, then consider subscribing on Apple podcast, Spotify or wherever you access your podcasts from.

In today’s show

  • About my TEDx talk and booking me as a speaker. [00:44]
  • Why I chose to do an episode on writing and mental health. [01:15]
  • How emotional writing affects mental health. [02:01]
  • The broad context of writing. [04:15]
  • Different ways of writing for well-being. [05:04]

Quotes

  • Writing is a really broad word and encompasses a number of ways that we can do this.
  • Bottling up emotions can lead to distress.
  • Writing in a diary or journal can be free-form or guided by certain questions.
  • All writing is an incredibly personal and individualised experience.
  • Writing reflectively involves critically analysing an experience.

Resources linked to Happy 4th Birthday

Work with me

Have a look at my online work-life balance course on Thinkific. You can access it here: http://bit.ly/DMMHPONC

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265 episodes

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Content provided by Leyla Okhai. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Leyla Okhai or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.

Welcome to the 210th episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast. Welcome to September, a new month and podcast series. This month, we are focussing on writing and wellbeing.

Listen to the episode

If you enjoyed this episode, then consider subscribing on Apple podcast, Spotify or wherever you access your podcasts from.

In today’s show

  • About my TEDx talk and booking me as a speaker. [00:44]
  • Why I chose to do an episode on writing and mental health. [01:15]
  • How emotional writing affects mental health. [02:01]
  • The broad context of writing. [04:15]
  • Different ways of writing for well-being. [05:04]

Quotes

  • Writing is a really broad word and encompasses a number of ways that we can do this.
  • Bottling up emotions can lead to distress.
  • Writing in a diary or journal can be free-form or guided by certain questions.
  • All writing is an incredibly personal and individualised experience.
  • Writing reflectively involves critically analysing an experience.

Resources linked to Happy 4th Birthday

Work with me

Have a look at my online work-life balance course on Thinkific. You can access it here: http://bit.ly/DMMHPONC

  continue reading

265 episodes

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