Joanne Hayle

Anxiety and Depression Self Help Through Writing: How to Use Words During Tough Times to Be More Positive and See More Clearly Joanne Hayle

Publisher Marketing: The great writing self help method I share with you helped me to see problems more clearly and to heal so that I could start to let go of the past and ease my anxiety and depression. A couple of years ago I was carrying a lot of emotional baggage, horrible memories and so much stress and my anxiety ruled over me. I have always written so it was natural for me to write about situations and how I felt about them to find some clarity. It was not about creative brilliance, writing perfectly or impressing anyone, my writing was a way to regain control and ease mental pain during tough times. Writing is therapy. Private, personal therapy, it's my self help method that works. Creative thinking and mental health act together for me. You can write and enjoy the benefits too! In this anxiety and depression self help book I explain several different formats for your writing, I've tried them all and I give you my honest opinions on them. I also suggest what and when to write and why I found it an enormously beneficial process to put my swirling emotions in to words. I'll give you tips on how to use this method to the best advantage and some pitfalls it's better to avoid so that you can overcome anxiety and depression, manage stress, find positivity and improve your mental health. I have found from experience that writing helps my thought processes; this aids my professional treatment for my anxiety disorders because my writing helps me to face my problems honestly and to work through them. I am not medically trained but I can recommend writing as a very helpful self help device. In my opinion, you have nothing to lose by trying this and seeing how it works for you. Contributor Bio:  Hayle, Joanne Bio: Joanne started writing professionally in March 2014. Her books are available on Amazon, some of her children's stories can be found on www.childrens-stories.net and a selection of her recent short stories are downloadable from http: //alfiedog.com/products-page/joanne-hayle/ A number of her poems have been accepted for publication in anthologies. Her poem, His Prey, was shortlisted in the Creative Writing Ink competition in August and September 2014 and in October 2014 her haiku will be featured in Chrysanthemum in English and German.