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6 Unexpected Ways Writing Can Transform Your Health
By: guest25 Date: May 26, 2018, 3:09 pm
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6 Unexpected Ways Writing Can Transform Your Health
By Amanda L. Chan
When is the last time you wrote something? Really wrote
something, putting pen to paper, and not just typing away an
email or report on a computer or smartphone. If it’s been
awhile, you might want to consider getting back into the
practice — writing (whether it be expressive writing, like you
would do in a diary, or keeping a gratitude journal) has been
linked with a number of benefits for both body and mind. Read
through the list for some ways to write your way to a better
you.
Writing by hand can help you learn better.
Step away from the computer — the very act of using a pen or
pencil to put things on paper can help you better retain the
information you are writing, according to research. That’s
because in the physical act of writing, signals are being sent
from your hands to your brain to build motor memory.
Expressing emotions through words may speed healing.
Writing down your thoughts and feelings after a traumatic event
can actually make physical wounds heal faster, according to a
study from New Zealand researchers. In this study, participants
were assigned to write in a journal either about their deepest,
most innermost thoughts and feelings, or about anything except
their feelings or beliefs. Then, after two weeks, they had skin
biopsies taken — which left a wound on their arms. Researchers
followed up with the participants until those wounds were
healed, and found that those assigned to expressively write in
the journals had faster healing times than those told to avoid
writing about their feelings, TIME reported.
It could help change the way cancer patients think about their
disease.
Attitude is everything, and that phrase couldn’t be truer for
people going through a life-changing experience like a cancer
diagnosis. A 2008 study in the journal The Oncologist showed
that expressive writing could help cancer patients not only
think about their disease in a different way, but also improve
their quality of life. “Moreover, despite the pilot nature of
the present study, initial findings suggest that a single,
20-minute writing exercise led to changes in how some patients
thought about their illness,” the researchers wrote in the
study.
Consider it a fundamental part of your gratitude practice.
When’s the last time you counted out everything you have to be
thankful for in life? Keeping a gratitude journal could help you
feel happier, according to a study conducted by researchers from
the University of California, Davis and the University of Miami.
The New York Times reported that people in the study who kept a
gratitude journal that they wrote in once a week for two months
were more optimistic about life (and, interestingly, exercised
more), compared with people who did not keep such a journal.
And writing down what you’re thankful for could help you sleep
better, too.
Spending just 15 minutes a night writing down what you’re
thankful for could do wonders for your sleep, according to an
Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being study. Researchers
found that study participants who wrote down a list of things
they were grateful for before bed experienced longer — and
better — sleep, Psychology Today reported.
It makes your mind — and body — better.
According to a 2005 article in the journal Advances in
Psychiatric Treatment, the benefits of expressive writing aren’t
just experienced short-term — they can also pay off in the long
run. Expressive writing has been linked with improved mood,
well-being, stress levels and depressive symptoms, as well as
more physical benefits of lower blood pressure, improved lung
and liver functioning and decreased time spent in the hospital.
Some research has also suggested that expressive writing could
help people with post-traumatic stress disorder, though TIME
notes that some of the research on writing’s effects on
psychological health are a little more conflicting.
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Re: 6 Unexpected Ways Writing Can Transform Your Health
By: guest9 Date: May 26, 2018, 3:14 pm
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[quote author=Pattya925 link=topic=328.msg4861#msg4861
date=1527365347]
6 Unexpected Ways Writing Can Transform Your Health
By Amanda L. Chan
When is the last time you wrote something? Really wrote
something, putting pen to paper, and not just typing away an
email or report on a computer or smartphone. If it’s been
awhile, you might want to consider getting back into the
practice — writing (whether it be expressive writing, like you
would do in a diary, or keeping a gratitude journal) has been
linked with a number of benefits for both body and mind. Read
through the list for some ways to write your way to a better
you.
Writing by hand can help you learn better.
Step away from the computer — the very act of using a pen or
pencil to put things on paper can help you better retain the
information you are writing, according to research. That’s
because in the physical act of writing, signals are being sent
from your hands to your brain to build motor memory.
Expressing emotions through words may speed healing.
Writing down your thoughts and feelings after a traumatic event
can actually make physical wounds heal faster, according to a
study from New Zealand researchers. In this study, participants
were assigned to write in a journal either about their deepest,
most innermost thoughts and feelings, or about anything except
their feelings or beliefs. Then, after two weeks, they had skin
biopsies taken — which left a wound on their arms. Researchers
followed up with the participants until those wounds were
healed, and found that those assigned to expressively write in
the journals had faster healing times than those told to avoid
writing about their feelings, TIME reported.
It could help change the way cancer patients think about their
disease.
Attitude is everything, and that phrase couldn’t be truer for
people going through a life-changing experience like a cancer
diagnosis. A 2008 study in the journal The Oncologist showed
that expressive writing could help cancer patients not only
think about their disease in a different way, but also improve
their quality of life. “Moreover, despite the pilot nature of
the present study, initial findings suggest that a single,
20-minute writing exercise led to changes in how some patients
thought about their illness,” the researchers wrote in the
study.
Consider it a fundamental part of your gratitude practice.
When’s the last time you counted out everything you have to be
thankful for in life? Keeping a gratitude journal could help you
feel happier, according to a study conducted by researchers from
the University of California, Davis and the University of Miami.
The New York Times reported that people in the study who kept a
gratitude journal that they wrote in once a week for two months
were more optimistic about life (and, interestingly, exercised
more), compared with people who did not keep such a journal.
And writing down what you’re thankful for could help you sleep
better, too.
Spending just 15 minutes a night writing down what you’re
thankful for could do wonders for your sleep, according to an
Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being study. Researchers
found that study participants who wrote down a list of things
they were grateful for before bed experienced longer — and
better — sleep, Psychology Today reported.
It makes your mind — and body — better.
According to a 2005 article in the journal Advances in
Psychiatric Treatment, the benefits of expressive writing aren’t
just experienced short-term — they can also pay off in the long
run. Expressive writing has been linked with improved mood,
well-being, stress levels and depressive symptoms, as well as
more physical benefits of lower blood pressure, improved lung
and liver functioning and decreased time spent in the hospital.
Some research has also suggested that expressive writing could
help people with post-traumatic stress disorder, though TIME
notes that some of the research on writing’s effects on
psychological health are a little more conflicting.
[/quote]
I agree!! Exoressing my feelings like writing in a journal has
helped me feel a lot better and less depressed!
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Re: 6 Unexpected Ways Writing Can Transform Your Health
By: guest25 Date: May 26, 2018, 3:20 pm
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[quote author=Powermomof2 link=topic=328.msg4872#msg4872
date=1527365680]
I agree!! Exoressing my feelings like writing in a journal has
helped me feel a lot better and less depressed!
[/quote]
That's great!
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Re: 6 Unexpected Ways Writing Can Transform Your Health
By: guest3 Date: May 26, 2018, 3:30 pm
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Thank you for sharing :)
[quote author=Pattya925 link=topic=328.msg4861#msg4861
date=1527365347]
6 Unexpected Ways Writing Can Transform Your Health
By Amanda L. Chan
When is the last time you wrote something? Really wrote
something, putting pen to paper, and not just typing away an
email or report on a computer or smartphone. If it’s been
awhile, you might want to consider getting back into the
practice — writing (whether it be expressive writing, like you
would do in a diary, or keeping a gratitude journal) has been
linked with a number of benefits for both body and mind. Read
through the list for some ways to write your way to a better
you.
Writing by hand can help you learn better.
Step away from the computer — the very act of using a pen or
pencil to put things on paper can help you better retain the
information you are writing, according to research. That’s
because in the physical act of writing, signals are being sent
from your hands to your brain to build motor memory.
Expressing emotions through words may speed healing.
Writing down your thoughts and feelings after a traumatic event
can actually make physical wounds heal faster, according to a
study from New Zealand researchers. In this study, participants
were assigned to write in a journal either about their deepest,
most innermost thoughts and feelings, or about anything except
their feelings or beliefs. Then, after two weeks, they had skin
biopsies taken — which left a wound on their arms. Researchers
followed up with the participants until those wounds were
healed, and found that those assigned to expressively write in
the journals had faster healing times than those told to avoid
writing about their feelings, TIME reported.
It could help change the way cancer patients think about their
disease.
Attitude is everything, and that phrase couldn’t be truer for
people going through a life-changing experience like a cancer
diagnosis. A 2008 study in the journal The Oncologist showed
that expressive writing could help cancer patients not only
think about their disease in a different way, but also improve
their quality of life. “Moreover, despite the pilot nature of
the present study, initial findings suggest that a single,
20-minute writing exercise led to changes in how some patients
thought about their illness,” the researchers wrote in the
study.
Consider it a fundamental part of your gratitude practice.
When’s the last time you counted out everything you have to be
thankful for in life? Keeping a gratitude journal could help you
feel happier, according to a study conducted by researchers from
the University of California, Davis and the University of Miami.
The New York Times reported that people in the study who kept a
gratitude journal that they wrote in once a week for two months
were more optimistic about life (and, interestingly, exercised
more), compared with people who did not keep such a journal.
And writing down what you’re thankful for could help you sleep
better, too.
Spending just 15 minutes a night writing down what you’re
thankful for could do wonders for your sleep, according to an
Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being study. Researchers
found that study participants who wrote down a list of things
they were grateful for before bed experienced longer — and
better — sleep, Psychology Today reported.
It makes your mind — and body — better.
According to a 2005 article in the journal Advances in
Psychiatric Treatment, the benefits of expressive writing aren’t
just experienced short-term — they can also pay off in the long
run. Expressive writing has been linked with improved mood,
well-being, stress levels and depressive symptoms, as well as
more physical benefits of lower blood pressure, improved lung
and liver functioning and decreased time spent in the hospital.
Some research has also suggested that expressive writing could
help people with post-traumatic stress disorder, though TIME
notes that some of the research on writing’s effects on
psychological health are a little more conflicting.
[/quote]
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Re: 6 Unexpected Ways Writing Can Transform Your Health
By: guest6 Date: May 26, 2018, 5:51 pm
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[quote author=Pattya925 link=topic=328.msg4861#msg4861
date=1527365347]
6 Unexpected Ways Writing Can Transform Your Health
By Amanda L. Chan
When is the last time you wrote something? Really wrote
something, putting pen to paper, and not just typing away an
email or report on a computer or smartphone. If it’s been
awhile, you might want to consider getting back into the
practice — writing (whether it be expressive writing, like you
would do in a diary, or keeping a gratitude journal) has been
linked with a number of benefits for both body and mind. Read
through the list for some ways to write your way to a better
you.
Writing by hand can help you learn better.
Step away from the computer — the very act of using a pen or
pencil to put things on paper can help you better retain the
information you are writing, according to research. That’s
because in the physical act of writing, signals are being sent
from your hands to your brain to build motor memory.
Expressing emotions through words may speed healing.
Writing down your thoughts and feelings after a traumatic event
can actually make physical wounds heal faster, according to a
study from New Zealand researchers. In this study, participants
were assigned to write in a journal either about their deepest,
most innermost thoughts and feelings, or about anything except
their feelings or beliefs. Then, after two weeks, they had skin
biopsies taken — which left a wound on their arms. Researchers
followed up with the participants until those wounds were
healed, and found that those assigned to expressively write in
the journals had faster healing times than those told to avoid
writing about their feelings, TIME reported.
It could help change the way cancer patients think about their
disease.
Attitude is everything, and that phrase couldn’t be truer for
people going through a life-changing experience like a cancer
diagnosis. A 2008 study in the journal The Oncologist showed
that expressive writing could help cancer patients not only
think about their disease in a different way, but also improve
their quality of life. “Moreover, despite the pilot nature of
the present study, initial findings suggest that a single,
20-minute writing exercise led to changes in how some patients
thought about their illness,” the researchers wrote in the
study.
Consider it a fundamental part of your gratitude practice.
When’s the last time you counted out everything you have to be
thankful for in life? Keeping a gratitude journal could help you
feel happier, according to a study conducted by researchers from
the University of California, Davis and the University of Miami.
The New York Times reported that people in the study who kept a
gratitude journal that they wrote in once a week for two months
were more optimistic about life (and, interestingly, exercised
more), compared with people who did not keep such a journal.
And writing down what you’re thankful for could help you sleep
better, too.
Spending just 15 minutes a night writing down what you’re
thankful for could do wonders for your sleep, according to an
Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being study. Researchers
found that study participants who wrote down a list of things
they were grateful for before bed experienced longer — and
better — sleep, Psychology Today reported.
It makes your mind — and body — better.
According to a 2005 article in the journal Advances in
Psychiatric Treatment, the benefits of expressive writing aren’t
just experienced short-term — they can also pay off in the long
run. Expressive writing has been linked with improved mood,
well-being, stress levels and depressive symptoms, as well as
more physical benefits of lower blood pressure, improved lung
and liver functioning and decreased time spent in the hospital.
Some research has also suggested that expressive writing could
help people with post-traumatic stress disorder, though TIME
notes that some of the research on writing’s effects on
psychological health are a little more conflicting.
[/quote]thanks
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Re: 6 Unexpected Ways Writing Can Transform Your Health
By: Owensmommy32010 Date: May 26, 2018, 6:03 pm
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Thank you for sharing <3
[quote author=Pattya925 link=topic=328.msg4861#msg4861
date=1527365347]
6 Unexpected Ways Writing Can Transform Your Health
By Amanda L. Chan
When is the last time you wrote something? Really wrote
something, putting pen to paper, and not just typing away an
email or report on a computer or smartphone. If it’s been
awhile, you might want to consider getting back into the
practice — writing (whether it be expressive writing, like you
would do in a diary, or keeping a gratitude journal) has been
linked with a number of benefits for both body and mind. Read
through the list for some ways to write your way to a better
you.
Writing by hand can help you learn better.
Step away from the computer — the very act of using a pen or
pencil to put things on paper can help you better retain the
information you are writing, according to research. That’s
because in the physical act of writing, signals are being sent
from your hands to your brain to build motor memory.
Expressing emotions through words may speed healing.
Writing down your thoughts and feelings after a traumatic event
can actually make physical wounds heal faster, according to a
study from New Zealand researchers. In this study, participants
were assigned to write in a journal either about their deepest,
most innermost thoughts and feelings, or about anything except
their feelings or beliefs. Then, after two weeks, they had skin
biopsies taken — which left a wound on their arms. Researchers
followed up with the participants until those wounds were
healed, and found that those assigned to expressively write in
the journals had faster healing times than those told to avoid
writing about their feelings, TIME reported.
It could help change the way cancer patients think about their
disease.
Attitude is everything, and that phrase couldn’t be truer for
people going through a life-changing experience like a cancer
diagnosis. A 2008 study in the journal The Oncologist showed
that expressive writing could help cancer patients not only
think about their disease in a different way, but also improve
their quality of life. “Moreover, despite the pilot nature of
the present study, initial findings suggest that a single,
20-minute writing exercise led to changes in how some patients
thought about their illness,” the researchers wrote in the
study.
Consider it a fundamental part of your gratitude practice.
When’s the last time you counted out everything you have to be
thankful for in life? Keeping a gratitude journal could help you
feel happier, according to a study conducted by researchers from
the University of California, Davis and the University of Miami.
The New York Times reported that people in the study who kept a
gratitude journal that they wrote in once a week for two months
were more optimistic about life (and, interestingly, exercised
more), compared with people who did not keep such a journal.
And writing down what you’re thankful for could help you sleep
better, too.
Spending just 15 minutes a night writing down what you’re
thankful for could do wonders for your sleep, according to an
Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being study. Researchers
found that study participants who wrote down a list of things
they were grateful for before bed experienced longer — and
better — sleep, Psychology Today reported.
It makes your mind — and body — better.
According to a 2005 article in the journal Advances in
Psychiatric Treatment, the benefits of expressive writing aren’t
just experienced short-term — they can also pay off in the long
run. Expressive writing has been linked with improved mood,
well-being, stress levels and depressive symptoms, as well as
more physical benefits of lower blood pressure, improved lung
and liver functioning and decreased time spent in the hospital.
Some research has also suggested that expressive writing could
help people with post-traumatic stress disorder, though TIME
notes that some of the research on writing’s effects on
psychological health are a little more conflicting.
[/quote]
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Re: 6 Unexpected Ways Writing Can Transform Your Health
By: captianjack Date: May 26, 2018, 6:38 pm
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I agree
[quote author=Pattya925 link=topic=328.msg4861#msg4861
date=1527365347]
6 Unexpected Ways Writing Can Transform Your Health
By Amanda L. Chan
When is the last time you wrote something? Really wrote
something, putting pen to paper, and not just typing away an
email or report on a computer or smartphone. If it’s been
awhile, you might want to consider getting back into the
practice — writing (whether it be expressive writing, like you
would do in a diary, or keeping a gratitude journal) has been
linked with a number of benefits for both body and mind. Read
through the list for some ways to write your way to a better
you.
Writing by hand can help you learn better.
Step away from the computer — the very act of using a pen or
pencil to put things on paper can help you better retain the
information you are writing, according to research. That’s
because in the physical act of writing, signals are being sent
from your hands to your brain to build motor memory.
Expressing emotions through words may speed healing.
Writing down your thoughts and feelings after a traumatic event
can actually make physical wounds heal faster, according to a
study from New Zealand researchers. In this study, participants
were assigned to write in a journal either about their deepest,
most innermost thoughts and feelings, or about anything except
their feelings or beliefs. Then, after two weeks, they had skin
biopsies taken — which left a wound on their arms. Researchers
followed up with the participants until those wounds were
healed, and found that those assigned to expressively write in
the journals had faster healing times than those told to avoid
writing about their feelings, TIME reported.
It could help change the way cancer patients think about their
disease.
Attitude is everything, and that phrase couldn’t be truer for
people going through a life-changing experience like a cancer
diagnosis. A 2008 study in the journal The Oncologist showed
that expressive writing could help cancer patients not only
think about their disease in a different way, but also improve
their quality of life. “Moreover, despite the pilot nature of
the present study, initial findings suggest that a single,
20-minute writing exercise led to changes in how some patients
thought about their illness,” the researchers wrote in the
study.
Consider it a fundamental part of your gratitude practice.
When’s the last time you counted out everything you have to be
thankful for in life? Keeping a gratitude journal could help you
feel happier, according to a study conducted by researchers from
the University of California, Davis and the University of Miami.
The New York Times reported that people in the study who kept a
gratitude journal that they wrote in once a week for two months
were more optimistic about life (and, interestingly, exercised
more), compared with people who did not keep such a journal.
And writing down what you’re thankful for could help you sleep
better, too.
Spending just 15 minutes a night writing down what you’re
thankful for could do wonders for your sleep, according to an
Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being study. Researchers
found that study participants who wrote down a list of things
they were grateful for before bed experienced longer — and
better — sleep, Psychology Today reported.
It makes your mind — and body — better.
According to a 2005 article in the journal Advances in
Psychiatric Treatment, the benefits of expressive writing aren’t
just experienced short-term — they can also pay off in the long
run. Expressive writing has been linked with improved mood,
well-being, stress levels and depressive symptoms, as well as
more physical benefits of lower blood pressure, improved lung
and liver functioning and decreased time spent in the hospital.
Some research has also suggested that expressive writing could
help people with post-traumatic stress disorder, though TIME
notes that some of the research on writing’s effects on
psychological health are a little more conflicting.
[/quote]
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Re: 6 Unexpected Ways Writing Can Transform Your Health
By: Hugss Date: May 26, 2018, 10:48 pm
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[quote author=Pattya925 link=topic=328.msg4861#msg4861
date=1527365347]6 Unexpected Ways Writing Can Transform Your
Health
By Amanda L. Chan
When is the last time you wrote something? Really wrote
something, putting pen to paper, and not just typing away an
email or report on a computer or smartphone. If it’s been
awhile, you might want to consider getting back into the
practice — writing (whether it be expressive writing, like you
would do in a diary, or keeping a gratitude journal) has been
linked with a number of benefits for both body and mind. Read
through the list for some ways to write your way to a better
you.
Writing by hand can help you learn better.
Step away from the computer — the very act of using a pen or
pencil to put things on paper can help you better retain the
information you are writing, according to research. That’s
because in the physical act of writing, signals are being sent
from your hands to your brain to build motor memory.
Expressing emotions through words may speed healing.
Writing down your thoughts and feelings after a traumatic event
can actually make physical wounds heal faster, according to a
study from New Zealand researchers. In this study, participants
were assigned to write in a journal either about their deepest,
most innermost thoughts and feelings, or about anything except
their feelings or beliefs. Then, after two weeks, they had skin
biopsies taken — which left a wound on their arms. Researchers
followed up with the participants until those wounds were
healed, and found that those assigned to expressively write in
the journals had faster healing times than those told to avoid
writing about their feelings, TIME reported.
It could help change the way cancer patients think about their
disease.
Attitude is everything, and that phrase couldn’t be truer for
people going through a life-changing experience like a cancer
diagnosis. A 2008 study in the journal The Oncologist showed
that expressive writing could help cancer patients not only
think about their disease in a different way, but also improve
their quality of life. “Moreover, despite the pilot nature of
the present study, initial findings suggest that a single,
20-minute writing exercise led to changes in how some patients
thought about their illness,” the researchers wrote in the
study.
Consider it a fundamental part of your gratitude practice.
When’s the last time you counted out everything you have to be
thankful for in life? Keeping a gratitude journal could help you
feel happier, according to a study conducted by researchers from
the University of California, Davis and the University of Miami.
The New York Times reported that people in the study who kept a
gratitude journal that they wrote in once a week for two months
were more optimistic about life (and, interestingly, exercised
more), compared with people who did not keep such a journal.
And writing down what you’re thankful for could help you sleep
better, too.
Spending just 15 minutes a night writing down what you’re
thankful for could do wonders for your sleep, according to an
Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being study. Researchers
found that study participants who wrote down a list of things
they were grateful for before bed experienced longer — and
better — sleep, Psychology Today reported.
It makes your mind — and body — better.
According to a 2005 article in the journal Advances in
Psychiatric Treatment, the benefits of expressive writing aren’t
just experienced short-term — they can also pay off in the long
run. Expressive writing has been linked with improved mood,
well-being, stress levels and depressive symptoms, as well as
more physical benefits of lower blood pressure, improved lung
and liver functioning and decreased time spent in the hospital.
Some research has also suggested that expressive writing could
help people with post-traumatic stress disorder, though TIME
notes that some of the research on writing’s effects on
psychological health are a little more conflicting.
[/quote]
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Re: 6 Unexpected Ways Writing Can Transform Your Health
By: guest31 Date: May 26, 2018, 11:16 pm
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good one...i do write down activity minutes and the steps
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Re: 6 Unexpected Ways Writing Can Transform Your Health
By: guest25 Date: May 27, 2018, 5:34 am
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[quote author=ahapiiknit link=topic=328.msg5312#msg5312
date=1527394594]
good one...i do write down activity minutes and the steps
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Do you do any other type of journaling?
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