Episode 157: The Healing Power of Journaling with Olwen Wilson

Phoenix Helix: Autoimmune Resilience

Eileen Laird

Alternative Health, Nutrition, Health & Fitness

4.9 • 680 Ratings

🗓️ 18 September 2020

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

In the research, they call it expressive writing or art therapy. At home, we call it journaling. This simple practice is an amazing stress management and self-awareness tool. It helps release emotions that are difficult to let go, gain clarity to make difficult decisions, uncover hidden parts of yourself, express gratitude, discover playfulness, and simply honor and accept where you are in the moment. You don't have to be a writer or an artist to keep a journal and gain these benefits. In this podcast, we'll be focusing on using creative journals for autoimmune health. My guest is Olwen Wilson, a woman with autoimmune disease herself who also teaches the art of journaling.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Phoenix Helix podcast dedicated to maximizing autoimmune health through the
0:06.0	paleo-autoimmune protocol and functional medicine. While there is no cure for autoimmune disease,
0:11.8	the choices we make every day can have a powerful impact on how we feel. I'm Eileen Laird, your host from
0:17.9	PhoenixHelix.com, and I reduced my rheumatoid arthritis pain by 95%, which took me from a life of
0:25.4	excruciating pain and disability back to a full and beautiful life. A short disclaimer, I'm neither a
0:32.4	doctor nor a nutritionist and the opinions expressed here are personal. Always consult with
0:37.1	your health care team before making medical decisions. Now let's get on to the show.
0:41.3	Welcome to Episode 157. Our topic today is the healing power of journaling.
1:03.5	Journaling has been part of my life since I was 13 years old. I'm a writer and putting words to paper has always been healing for me. And it doesn't mean I write in my journal every single day, but I'm a writer and putting words to paper has always been healing for me.
1:11.1	And it doesn't mean I write in my journal every single day, but I have a huge shelf of journals
1:16.2	that I have filled over the years.
1:18.6	Journaling helps me express my emotions, release resentments, gain clarity when I'm feeling
1:24.3	confused, make difficult decisions, express gratitude, and simply honor
1:29.6	wherever my life is in the moment. My guest today understands that magic. But in addition to written
1:36.1	journals, she also keeps visual journals, which I'm excited to learn more about today. However,
1:42.1	let me say right now that if you're listening to this podcast,
1:45.7	you do not need to be a writer or an artist to enjoy and gain benefits from keeping a journal.
1:51.7	Anyone can do it. We're hopefully going to share with you why you might like to give it a try
1:55.9	if you haven't already. And today, we're going to focus on using creative journals as a tool in autoimmune health.
2:03.0	So my guest is Alwyn Wilson, a woman with autoimmune disease herself, who also teaches the
2:09.4	art of journaling for a living. Welcome to the podcast, Alwyn. Thank you for having me, Eileen. It's a
2:15.5	pleasure to be here. I am so excited for this conversation. It's always fun when a personal joy is also a professional topic.
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