Journal your weight away

Could dropping some extra weight be as simple as putting pen to paper?

Yes, a writing exercise that takes just 15 minutes may help you shed those extra lbs, says a new study published in Psychological Science. Jotting down your thoughts about values important to you may help you lose more weight than if you don’t take the time to do so.

The study involved a group of 45 women with a BMI of 23 or higher who were asked to  rank the importance of a set of values (including everything from relationships to creativity), and half the group was asked to write about a value close to their heart, while the other half were asked to write about a value less key to them. Four months later, those who wrote about an important value had lost some weight whereas the others had put on some weight.

The thinking is that by writing about values important to you helps you feel better, and so you may not be as apt to eat that unnecessary snack, for example.

Something to consider if “losing weight” made it onto your list of resolutions for 2012.

(Journal, Christian Lacroix Papier)

Leave a Comment January 5, 2012

Write on

As someone who adores pretty stationery and the personal touch of sending an actual handwritten letter or card over texting or emailing (although, admittedly, I’ve been doing much more of the latter), it made me smile to learn that handwriting (and teaching kids handwriting) offers health benefits, both mentally and physically in this piece from the Los Angeles Times.

Pencils, MUJI.

Leave a Comment June 16, 2011

Pretty stationery for texting or emailing

I often go to several different stationery stores until I find the best, prettiest card for the occasion at hand–great paper goods is a bit of an obsession.

I much prefer mailing an actual paper card, but sometimes it just makes more sense to dash off a quick e-mail or text (say, to let your BFF know you received the gift she sent in the mail so she doesn’t give hell to the courier company–true story, btw), which is why I’m so loving the Cartolina iPhone app. The app ($1.99) offers 18 very pretty, feminine designs to pretty up your emails or texts.

Swoon-worthy, n’est-ce pas?

2 Comments May 11, 2011