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Expressive Journaling
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Last discussed Sep 14, 2026
A therapeutic writing technique where individuals write about difficult emotional experiences for 15-minute sessions over multiple days, based on research by James Pennebaker shown to reduce psychological distress.
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Why You’re Tired, Stressed & Unfocussed (and how to fix it) - Dr Andrew Huberman
Andrew Huberman · Sep 14, 2026
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Used for: Processing and releasing difficult emotional memories to reduce their ongoing psychological impact
Praised: Backed by conclusive data from Pennebaker and others; shown to help people fi...
"15 minutes of journaling on the hard thing one day and then subsequently on three more days — the data from Pennebaker and others show conclusively it's a super powerful technique. But people just don't do it. And we should ask ourselves why don't..."
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