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The benefits of keeping a diary

Gone are the days when people kept diaries to talk to themselves or to record memories that made their day.

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The truth is diaries have never really lost their appeal to people. The lovers of emotions and the sharers of experience are still very present and ubiquitous these days—they have just gone digital and online. In fact, as social media sites improve and become more and more popular each day, the number of people who turn to public sharing of their personal experiences has grown bigger.

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Diary and happiness, scientifically speaking The Guardian says that many psychologists have found keeping a diary an essential means to make one happier and overcome emotional affronts, for it reduces brain activity in the amygdala, an almond-shaped group of neurons that is responsible for the formation of negative human emotions such as anxiety and depression, and conditions such as post traumatic disorder and different kinds of phobias. James Pennebaker, a famous psychologist and researcher from the University of Texas, says that regular writing—journaling, or writing poetry, essays, and stories—strengthens T-lymphocytes, a group of white blood cells that plays a central role in cell-mediated immunity. A little bit unscientific and personal

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The left brain, the analytical and rational part of the cranium, experiences a mental exercise every time a person puts his thoughts into writing, which leaves the right brain to independently create and feel. These two separate functions let the entire brain perform better, that is, when the brain itself is capable of eradicating stress to make clear decisions, solving problems, and separating positive and negative thoughts from each other. Learn more positive thoughts from Leila Mulla by following this Twitter account.