While pen and paper may seem poised on the edge of obscurity, handwriting offers a bevy of brain-boosting perks that should not be lost to technology. Melissa Breyer was Treehugger’s senior editorial ...

The act of writing letters may be written off as obsolete, but the power of the written word remains as potent as ever. Here’s why your mind benefits when your hand writes. In the age of instant ...

Explore the transformative power of handwriting in today’s digital age as we uncover its impact on memory, creativity and ...

In part 1 and part 2 of this post, I described how I found myself inadvertently writing a recovery memoir—a type of book that my own research had shown is often harmful to people with an eating ...

Simply jotting down your thoughts in a journal is proven to increase joy, curb worry, strengthen your relationships and help you reach your goals — in fact, research suggests a whopping 40% of our ...

Though a great friend can help you co-regulate, and you’ll feel better after gaining perspective and support, if you’re not met with the compassion you desire, you might end up dysregulated instead, ...

If you're like many digitally savvy Americans, it has likely been a while since you've spent much time writing by hand. The laborious process of tracing out our thoughts, letter by letter, on the page ...

Writing in a journal sounds amazing in theory. Imagine yourself with a pen in one head, a cup of tea in the other, and a beautiful notebook in front of you with dozens of blank pages just waiting to ...

I come from a long line of journal writers. Both my grandmothers, Dorothy and Jessie, kept diaries, which eventually were passed down to me. They are fascinating reading: intimate, funny, sharp-eyed ...