While cleaning out a drawer during a recent house move, I found the diary I kept in high school. Obviously, I couldn’t resist the temptation of reading the things 14-year-old me had seen fit to document – friendship dramas and getting braces featured heavily – and while a lot of it made me cringe, it also made me wonder why I’ve never kept a diary since then. In stressful times – career crossroads or COVID lockdowns – adult me has turned to pen and paper to vent my feelings, but it’s not a regular part of my routine. The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to access the full content.

Maybe it should be. If writing can make me feel better when times are tough, might it not also work to help prevent stress and anxiety? Should we all be journaling?

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