Therapeutic Writing: 27 Writing Exercises 🆙

Therapeutic writing: what it is and how to exploit it with simple exercises.

Fill your paper with the breaths of your heart.

William Wordsworth

I enjoy writing and for years I have made extensive use of writing for my personal and professional growth.

I don't just write goals and lists, but I do real exercises to increase my awareness.

In this article we see gods simple therapeutic writing inputs to improve ourselves that I have refined along the way.

What is therapeutic writing

Therapeutic writing is one psychological tool which has proven and sometimes very rapid benefits.

Although it is an activity that develops over time, already from the first uses it is possible to notice extraordinary benefits.

Therapeutic writing has many benefits.

It allows us to lighten the daily stressful load
Therapeutic writing exercises take us into the depths of our selves
Writing can be of great help in overcoming mental blocks and limiting beliefs
It allows us to give a frame to our memories, our sufferings and our emotions to overcome them
It frees us from the heaviest secrets for our conscience
It can act as a kind of liberating confession
It can greatly increase our awareness and consequently our inner strength

Now that we are aware of the benefits, let's see how to do the therapeutic writing exercises.

How to do the therapeutic writing exercises

To get the most benefit from therapeutic writing it is necessary write by hand with pen and paper.

I know that we are no longer used to it and that the temptation to just think is very strong.

But if we really want to take advantage of therapeutic writing, it is very important to write by hand.

But there are other helpful tips for using this tool.

Get in the habit of writing something every day
Make an effort to write as much as possible, don't just answer monosyllables but always argue what you wrote
Give value to your therapeutic writing by creating a special notebook, the classic Moleskine is always good
Do not be in a hurry to carry out the exercises and set aside some time specifically dedicated to it
Don't assume what you might write but focus on getting deeper
Try to let go of the limits imposed by education and write down what you feel inside

Now let's move on to the real ones writing exercises.

27 therapeutic writing exercises

If you were to wake up in the morning and find that you don't have to do anything, what would you do today? Write at least 5 lines in your notebook.
What are the 3 flaws that don't make you feel good about yourself? List them and argue them.
What are the 3 compliments received that made you feel good about yourself? Write what they are, who you got them from and how you felt.
Write one thing that you would say to yourself as a child if you could talk to him. Also describe how you would explain this to him and at what moment you would intercept him.
Describe the memory that absolutely makes you happiest and argue for it.
Who are the 3 people in the world that you trust the most? Also describe how they gained your trust.
How do you think others see you and why? Write at least 5 lines in your notebook.
What is the biggest fear you have of the future? Why are you worried?
What would you like to be remembered for? What do you wish was written on your epitaph?
Write down 3 things you would do right away if you were no longer afraid of anything and if you were sure you could not fail in any way.
What would you like your life to be like in 10 years? Describe your ideal day by including actions, people and places.
Describe a dream you remember as accurately as possible and try to give it meaning.
Describe the dynamics that led you to cry last time: what you felt, how you felt after and what was the trigger.
Write a letter to yourself in 5 years. What things would you tell him, what would you like to know? Write at least 5 lines in your notebook.
Write a letter to your parents, whether you want to or can deliver it or not. What would you like to tell him?
Write down 3 things you forgive yourself for and why. Argue accurately and thoroughly.
Write a letter to your first love or someone you have had very strong feelings for. Write it for yourself, you don't need to hand it in.
Describe the worst thing you think you have done in your life.
Describe the last favor you did to another person: how you felt and how you feel when you think about that event.
What are the secrets you are keeping? Write down both your secrets and those that have been shared with you.
Write down what you would like others to know about you and how you think they would react.
What interests have you cultivated in the past? List any interests you have had in the past and write down why you abandoned them.
Imagine stepping out of your body and entering another person. What would you see of yourself from the outside?
What would you like to have learned from your parents? What skill would you like to have cultivated as a child and why?
List 3 aspects of your body that you particularly like and describe a situation for each in which you remember that you were complimented on those parts.
What is the thing that angers you the most? Describe it by inserting some examples and note why it causes you this negative feeling. Write at least 5 lines in your notebook.
If the world ends tomorrow, what would your regrets be? Write at least 5.