Top 9 Writing Benefits to Alleviate Stress

How do I deal with stress?

Here’s a simple tool I use:
→    I simply write a conversation.

“A conversation?”
Yeah, a conversation.
“A conversation between who?”
Well, between a hypothetical mentor and me.

Here’s how it works:
1.    I open a Google Doc
2.    I start a conversation between two characters:
→    One character is me (dealing with stress)
→    One character is a made-up mentor (for example, Dalia).

Let me give you an example, even if I’m not stressed now.

👳🏾‍♀️   Hey Coach, what’s up?
🧔🏻   Hey Dalia! Well, so and so…
👳🏾‍♀️   Uhm, what do you mean by “so and so”?
🧔🏻   Mah, you know, a lot of work, a lot of things to do.
👳🏾‍♀️   Yeah, I can imagine Coach. Tell me, what are you trying to achieve?
🧔🏻   Uhm, mah, I’m trying to bring as much value as possible on LinkedIn.
👳🏾‍♀️   Oh wow, super! And what do you need to do to realize that?
🧔🏻   Well, I don’t have a lot of time. It’s not easy, you know…
👳🏾‍♀️  Okay, so you need time. Tell me, how much time do you think you need to bring the value you want to bring?
🧔🏻  How much time? Uhm, great question, Dalia. I think… I think I need to reflect on this question, haha.
👳🏾‍♀️  Yes Coach, take all the time you need. I’m here when you want to talk again.
🧔🏻   Ah okay, thanks Dalia!
👳🏾‍♀️  Thank you, Coach. Bye.
Okay stop.

Normally my conversations are about 1,000 words long, and I don’t use emojis — just writing.
Naturally I’m not stressed now, so it doesn’t come naturally to me to express my feelings.

But here’s what I think:
→    I truly believe writing is one of the most underestimated wellbeing practices.


As we know, our wellbeing is dictated by the stories we have in mind.
And the best way to change those stories is to become aware of them.
How?
By writing them down and seeing them in black and white.