Ah yes: the Kenyon Alumni Bulletin. I have mixed feelings about thee. I’ve never been mentioned, which may be as much a fault of my silence as your lack of interest. The side effect? I skim. Sometimes with resentment.
The Spring / Summer 2008 edition arrived with a big yellow smiley face on it. I thought tuition had maybe just had a WalMart style price cut but no: there’s an article entitled “Four Steps to Happiness”. (Yes, Pope: Four–awesome indeed.)
First up? “Writing: The Two Minute Miracle” I quote
Much of [Laura] King’s research has focused on how writing about your life, for as little as a few minutes a day, improves psychological and physical health. “We don’t know why it works, but it really works,” King says. “You name it. If you write about your life experiences you will be better off.”
And then:
Researchers have noted boosts to the immune system in people who write. Brief writing sessions seem to enhance the effectiveness of the hepatitis vaccine. Wiriting appears to alleviate symptoms in conditions from arthritis to breast cancer.
Cool.
Further: U Penn has a Positive Psychology Center and an Authentic Happiness Website. Really? Apparently. Neat!
OK my two minutes are up. Happy Saturday!
2 comments ↓
Thank you for sharing this info ~ I feel so much better about writing from time to time about what happens to me. Even though it seems inconsequential to most, I occasionally just need to let it out. Sometimes I think I’m being narcissistic, but now I see that I’m just being health-conscious!
Hey D — good to hear from you! Yeah I was pretty surprised to read this. You might have already clicked over to read it, but in case you needed the url:
http://bulletin.kenyon.edu/x2649.xml
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