Alleviating the Weight of the Mind

Authors

  • Gillian Wood University of Alberta

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29173/writingacrossuofa72

Keywords:

anxiety, calm, journaling, narrative, writing for personal development

Abstract

Written for WRS 101, the following piece is a narrative description of an experience with writing, presented as a spoken audio and transcript. Exploring the unique effect of journaling on an unsuspecting individual shows how doubt can be overshadowed by relieving feelings without complex intervention. Beginning with a quiet moment alone, listing the many thoughts crowding one’s brain leads to the discovery of how stressful thoughts can be displaced, leading to a feeling of weightlifting of one's shoulders, opening space to welcome positive, mindless perspectives of the day. Surprise and happy confusion describe the
individual’s emotions as they work through the activity, rifling through incoming thoughts and dispensing those that preceded them.

Author Biography

Gillian Wood, University of Alberta

Gillian Wood is a first-year student in the Dietetics Specialization at the University of Alberta.

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Published

2024-12-04