#210 Writing and Mental Health

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.

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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

• Download the 200 Episode Podcast Guide
• Leave me feedback anonymously via SpeakPipe
• Listen to Episode #86: 5 Ways Reading Benefits your Mental Health
• Check out Episode #51: A Writer’s Journey With Mahsuda Snaith
• Listen to Episode #159: 6 Reasons Why Personal Development is Important 
• HBR Writing Can Help Us Heal from Trauma
• This is how writing can improve your mental health
• Join my Mailing List and receive my free e-Book here
• Check out my TEDx talk: The Connection between Culture, Race and Mental Health

Work with me

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