Blogging - It’s Good For You
Got an email from one of my profs today - he sent us a link to an article posted by Scientific American in which the author, Jessica Wapner, discusses research findings about blogging and health:
Scientists (and writers) have long known about the therapeutic benefits of writing about personal experiences, thoughts and feelings. But besides serving as a stress-coping mechanism, expressive writing produces many physiological benefits. Research shows that it improves memory and sleep, boosts immune cell activity and reduces viral load in AIDS patients, and even speeds healing after surgery. (Wapner, Scientific American, May 2008)
I’m sure he sent the article to us because next week’s class in Public Texts is all about digital publishing - but since I am the only blogger in the class (or, if there are any others, it is a secret) - and I get sneered at regularly for it by some of my classmates (and even one prof, although he was unaware that I blogged when he made his disparaging comments, and has backtracked somewhat since) - the fact that he sent it amused me.



