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Start a Journal

Something bothering you? Try writing about it in a journal for 15 minutes a night. This short-term focused writing exercise can raise your immunity and improve your functioning, says University of Texas psychologist James W. Pennebaker, Ph.D., an expert on the healing effects of expressive writing.

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