IO: #Don't blog if you want to stay healthy

[Popmartijn]

From the New Scientist, and because it has 'science' in its name it has to be accurate and true :
http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99996374

Dear diary, you make me sick

Keeping a diary is bad for your health, say UK psychologists. They found that regular diarists were more likely than non-diarists to suffer from headaches, sleeplessness, digestive problems and social awkwardness.

Their finding challenges assumptions that people find it easier to get over a traumatic event if they write about it.

“We expected diary keepers to have some benefit, or be the same, but they were the worst off,” says Elaine Duncan of the Glasgow Caledonian University. “In fact, you’re probably much better off if you don’t write anything at all,” she adds.

Phew, now I'm happy I haven't posted in my journal for a while. Then again, I have been post-whoring here...

*suddenly not feeling very well *

C ya!

Marty

 

[MissMaCo]

I write a lot. But no diaries.

*starts to have a headache...*

 

[DrTeeth]

Maybe it's just that people who "...suffer from headaches, sleeplessness, digestive problems and social awkwardness" are more likely to start a diary?

 

[beegee]

i don't consider my journal a blog.

actually, none of the best journals here are used like typical blogs.


blogs are boring.

 

[verte76]

I don't do a blog but I do historical web sites. They're good for me!