Therapeutic Writing

       Writing therapy has been included in Expressive Arts Therapy sessions and Art Therapy sessions. Writing therapy is journaling for therapeutic benefits. Writing therapy can also apply to storytelling and poetry. There are people who view writing stories and poetry as therapeutic.

 

     Many digital content creators who make healing vlogs recommend journaling within healing journeys because one can reflect and improve their well-being. Those who seek professional counseling or life coaching can even bring their writings to sessions so that they can receive guidance on reflecting and improving their well-being. 

    If you are interested in experiencing writing therapy, self-care journals are recommendable. They contain of writing prompts where you can talk about your self-care journey. They also contain of some therapeutic recreation activities, such as word seeks and crossword puzzles, and art therapy techniques, such as coloring and sketching. Now if you happen to not feel like writing with a pen or typing, audio journaling is recommendable. You can use the Tin Can app or your voice memo app or a voice recorder for audio journaling. 

    If you prefer poetry, Notes app is recommendable, as far as free verse poetry. Free verse poetry is almost like a narrative speech because it doesn’t contain of rhythm or rhyming. It may have some rhyming, but not in a full rhythm. Just like the self-care journals, the Notes app contains a couple of art therapy techniques, such as drawing and painting, and inserting photos. The Pages app and the Microsoft OneNote app is also recommendable. These apps also contain of the same art therapy techniques as the Notes app. 

    If you prefer storytelling, Wattpad is recommendable. You can even use it to write fan-fiction, especially if you happen to prefer including yourself as a character in your favorite book or movie. You can also use Microsoft Word, Microsoft OneNote app, Pages app, Celtx app (for writing plays or screenwriting), or Google Docs for storytelling. 

    Any technique you use within therapeutic writing, you can be able to reflect and improve your well-being. Including therapeutic writing within your healing routine will cause you to reflect on your healing journey.