Emily Ronay Johnston
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 8
- Latest publication
- Sep 25, 2026
- Outlet visibility, for The Independent
- Top 50K sites
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- Sep 11, 2026
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The hobby that can rewire your brain and help you build resilience (opens the original)
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Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. Ordinary and universal, the act of writing changes the brain. From dashing off a heated text message to composing an op-ed, writing allows you to, at once, name your pain and create distance from it. Writing can shift your mental state from overwhelm and despair to grounded clarity — a shift that reflects resilience. Psychology, the media and the wellness industry shape publi
The hobby that can rewire your brain and help you build resilience (opens the original)
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Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. Ordinary and universal, the act of writing changes the brain. From dashing off a heated text message to composing an op-ed, writing allows you to, at once, name your pain and create distance from it. Writing can shift your mental state from overwhelm and despair to grounded clarity — a shift that reflects resilience. Psychology, the media and the wellness industry shape publi
The hobby that can rewire your brain and help you build resilience (opens the original)
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Ordinary and universal, the act of writing changes the brain. From dashing off a heated text message to composing an op-ed, writing allows you to, at once, name your pain and create distance from it. Writing can shift your mental state from overwhelm and despair to grounded clarity — a shift that reflects resilience. Psychology, the media and the wellness industry shape public perceptions of resilience: Social scientists study it, journalists celebrate it, and wellness brands sell it. They all t
The hobby that can rewire your brain and help you build resilience (opens the original)
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Ordinary and universal, the act of writing changes the brain. From dashing off a heated text message to composing an op-ed, writing allows you to, at once, name your pain and create distance from it. Writing can shift your mental state from overwhelm and despair to grounded clarity — a shift that reflects resilience. Psychology, the media and the wellness industry shape public perceptions of resilience: Social scientists study it, journalists celebrate it, and wellness brands sell it. They all t
The hobby that can rewire your brain and help you build resilience (opens the original)
Read excerpt
Ordinary and universal, the act of writing changes the brain. From dashing off a heated text message to composing an op-ed, writing allows you to, at once, name your pain and create distance from it. Writing can shift your mental state from overwhelm and despair to grounded clarity — a shift that reflects resilience. Psychology, the media and the wellness industry shape public perceptions of resilience: Social scientists study it, journalists celebrate it, and wellness brands sell it. They all t
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