The Little Known Benefits of Letter Writing
Did you know there are wellness benefits to writing letters. The old-fashioned way on paper with a pen or pencil (although typing is also therapeutic) can get you beyond what you thought you could not get over.
Letter writing can take a few forms. We are highlighting benefits of transactional where the writer is intentionally aware of another person; and expressive writing which could be a poem or a story, fictional or real. Both have benefits and either can be used during this Write a Friend Month.
Benefits include
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a shift in perspective
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it can make you happier as it can take your mind off whateever may be troubling you at the time and it's a great opportunity to express gratitude or recall a fond memory
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it creates a memory for the recipient who might hold on to it and re-read it to recapture the feeling of how they felt when receiving the letter
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it is a way to show how much you cherish and appreciate the relationship
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it has been around a long time and even now, the excitement of finding a letter written decades or centuries ago can bring a degree of excitement and enlightenment into how life was lived in a previous era
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it's a great way to ensure everyone is included even those who don't text or read email
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it's better for the eyes and reduces screen time
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it reduces isolation and gives you a reason to be excited about the mail
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sometimes it's easier to write things on paper than to say it aloud
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it's wicked easy
So why don't you give it a go. Write a letter to a friend or 5 and see the positive impact it has in your life.
https://www.lifehack.org/286924/10-reasons-you-should-write-more-handwritten-letters