Writing A Legacy For Mental Health | Ep. 10

In this episode, Jeff and Sarah discuss the mental health benefits of taking time to write your legacy. They begin by describing what a legacy writing is, then they discuss why this is beneficial to do NOW, then they give tips on how to begin writing your own legacy. <br /><br />In the show, they share some quotes and numbers from clinical research studies that have been completed on the topic. You can view the sources for those studies here: <br /><br /><a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/ulterior-motives/200910/trauma-and-the-benefits-writing-about-it" rel="noopener">https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/ulterior-motives/200910/trauma-and-the-benefits-writing-about-it</a>: 21.06.2017 11:20<br /><br />Pennebaker, J. W. (1997). Writing about emotional experiences as a therapeutic process. Psychological Science, 8, 162-166.<br /><br />Ullrich, P.A. & Lutgendorf, S.L. Journaling about stressful events: Effects of cognitive processing and emotional expression. (2002). Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 24, 244-250.<br /><br />King, L. A. (2001). The health benefits of writing about life goals. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 27(7), 798–807.