Journaling as Structured Affect Labeling Practice
Naming emotions precisely, not just venting, calms your brain.
DeShawn Lattimore
The Lexicon of Feeling — Page 4
Affect Labeling
Affect Labeling fMRI Evidence in Adults
Naming emotions dampens brain alarm signals but spreads work across language and thinking regions.
Spoken Versus Written Emotion Labeling Differences
Speaking forces commitment; writing builds lasting change through deliberate reflection.
Saoirse Ó Murchadha
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