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Building Resilience in Challenging Times: Expressive Writing Exercises That Help

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Title: Building Resilience in Challenging Times: Expressive Writing Exercises That Help
Language: English
Authors: Wilhoit, Stephen
Source: English in Texas. Spr-Sum 2022 52(1):29-32.
Availability: Texas Council of Teachers of English Language Arts. 919 Congress Avenue Suite 1400, Austin, TX 78701. Tel: 512-617-3200; Web site: http://www.tctela.org
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 4
Publication Date: 2022
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Resilience (Psychology), Writing Exercises, Expressive Language, COVID-19, Pandemics, College Faculty, Trauma, Emotional Response, Well Being
ISSN: 0425-0508
Abstract: Resilience in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic has become a crucial skill for college instructors to develop. Fortunately, the ability to "bounce back" from trauma can be learned and/or strengthened. This article examines pandemic-related trauma and the psychological benefits that expressive writing offers. The author then presents a sequence of five expressive writing exercises designed to help college instructors identify the sources of trauma associated with COVID-19, reflect on their emotional responses to the pandemic, and build the resilience they need to persevere and thrive.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2023
Accession Number: EJ1386441
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Resilience in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic has become a crucial skill for college instructors to develop. Fortunately, the ability to "bounce back" from trauma can be learned and/or strengthened. This article examines pandemic-related trauma and the psychological benefits that expressive writing offers. The author then presents a sequence of five expressive writing exercises designed to help college instructors identify the sources of trauma associated with COVID-19, reflect on their emotional responses to the pandemic, and build the resilience they need to persevere and thrive.
ISSN:0425-0508