Also known as: writing practice, morning pages
Latest evidence update: 2026-04-01
Regular writing practice for stress processing, goal clarity, and emotional regulation.
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Expressive writing interventions significantly reduced anxiety in patients with breast cancer.
Expressive writing therapy reduces postpartum stress significantly more than standard care at the first month post-intervention.
Expressive writing interventions reduced anxiety levels in Chinese cancer patients with a substantial effect size.
Expressive writing intervention was not associated with expected effects on stress symptoms in women related to pregnancy.
A 12-day online gratitude journaling intervention significantly increased work engagement in Japanese employees, particularly in the absorption dimension.