The journal of the American Medical Association has proven that when we write about our more stressful or displeasing events of our life it can help to reduce many of our health problems. These symptoms can include asthma and rheumatoid arthritis in patients who are critically ill.

Scientific research has proved that patients that were suffering from asthma who wrote about their upsetting incidents had shown a 19% improvement in the functioning of their lungs. Patients of rheumatoid arthritis had decreased their symptoms by 28%.

These results show a link between mental and physical health. It has not been confirmed how much improvement can be made through writing, but one thing clear is that it can result in an improvement to our health conditions to a great extent.

A psychologist and researcher, James Pennebaker from the University of Texas at Austin has proved that developing the habit of writing and journaling can make our immune cells (T- lyphocytes) strong, this can then improve our physical health to a wide extent.

A nurse coordinator named Louise Moran has discussed a serious patient who was critically ill daily wrote emails to her friends and family and told them about her illness. It not became a healing process for her but also strengthen her communication skills.

Another case of a women who started journaling after her breast cancer lead an improved health life. We can conclude that journaling can strengthen our immune system causing benefits to our health.

This is yet another case of a woman who started journaling after learning she had breast cancer. The writing again helped lead to an improved health life.

In conclusion you can strengthen your immune system and give benefits to your health just by writing about your experiences.