Mentally Stronger with Therapist Amy Morin 90 — The 3-Minute Mental Makeover That Will Reduce Your Stress
Mar 15, 2024
Learn about a quick and powerful journaling exercise that can reduce stress fast. Discover how this writing exercise helped doctors and families. Find out how to conduct the Three-Minute Mental Makeover on yourself. Explore the research behind why this strategy is so effective.
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Why Expressive Writing Isn't Universal
- Expressive writing helps some people but can worsen rumination for others.
- Finding meaning, even small knowledge gained, determines whether writing about trauma is helpful.
Powerful Hospital Study Example
- Researchers tested this exercise with families who had a child in the hospital and their physicians.
- Most participants reported immediate stress reduction and many still found it helpful 1.5 years later.
Three-Minute Mental Makeover
- Do the Three-Minute Mental Makeover: write three gratitudes, your six-word life story, and three wishes.
- Read answers aloud with someone when possible to strengthen connection and reduce stress quickly.