Writing in my lot can protect you against be ill this winter.
By laurika
@laurika (4532)
United States
October 10, 2007 8:13pm CST
Studies from the University of Texas and elsewhere show writing in a journal for 20 minutes a day could cut the numebr of times you are ill this winter 50% or more.Writing is calming, it immediately increase production of Immunoglobin A, which protects the body's muscous mebranes from infection.
I think for a lot of us is mylot lie our journal, so a lot of us should we healthy, hah?So keep writing on Mylot.
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@monicazhang (802)
• China
11 Oct 07
Hi laurika!Thats very interesting and I never heard about it before.Thanks for sharing.Usually I spend two hours in mylot everyday,one in the morning and another at evening.Besides,I do some jogging at night everyday,usually for thirty minutes,so I guess I should be very healthy this winter,haha.
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@derek_a (10874)
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11 Oct 07
As a therapist, I encourage my clients to use writing as it helps bring up into consciousness inner conflicts that tend to cause stress. It is especially good if a person has no-one else they feel they can talk to - writing it all down can lead to greater clarity of mind and awareness of problems.. :-)
@drannhh (15219)
• United States
11 Oct 07
You are so right! Writing on myLot is lots more fun than a journal, too! Thank you for such an insightful contribution. I fully believe that the time taken out of our busy days to have a little fun here is healthy. I just hope myLot does not decide to start charging us for this health benefit instead of continuing to pay us.
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@simplemind (15)
• United States
11 Oct 07
wow. this is interesting. I wonder, would typing be considered this too??
@TerryZ (22076)
• United States
11 Oct 07
Hi laurika! Wow thats really interesting I didnt know that. See I learned something new today.LOL But what if your not writing something calm? What if your mad at someone or something they say?
@subha12 (18441)
• India
11 Oct 07
yes its right.
i have also seen else where that writing and concentrating while writing can be good for health.
I have also experienced myself that it is a good stress buster.
You can open up and vent your sorrows, anf=ger etc here by writing and this can ease you a lot.
@monkeywriter (2004)
• United States
11 Oct 07
WOW. Really? I blog a lot but not 20 mint a day its usually like 10 or 15. I do write in a real journal too. But this study is very interesting indeed and I shall keep it in mind as I blog or write this winter or therefore before and after.
@salam1 (1474)
• Malaysia
11 Oct 07
You are right. I agree because as a student when I feel tired of reading then I go here in mylot to write anything that I want. Its a kind of release and I feel good about it. So, if I feel good about something then it is likely that this thing can boost my health in certain way!
@franziska (410)
• Italy
12 Oct 07
Really incredible! I don't know if it can be true, but I hope so because I don't write only in myLot but also in other sites (in italian!).
Till now I haven't seen any improvement in my health anyway...except for the fact that I really feel relaxed when I write.
@segomi (43)
• United States
11 Oct 07
I agree. I think that whenever you write down your thoughts about what's going on in your mind, it's a way of releasing pent up thoughts, fears, emotions, etc..
