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ABSTRACT
Creative expression has been proven to have therapeutic value. While this normally takes place in the form of a journal or diary, blogging has become an increasingly popular venue for expression. The present study attempts to identify if blogging about general topics can improve emotional well-being. Over the course of two weeks, 22 participants completed a series of 6 blog posts using a series of general prompts. Some participants were asked to create a public blog, while others were asked to make their posts private and closed to comments. The results show that blogging did significantly improve the emotional well-being of the participants. This improvement advocates for the usefulness and therapeutic value of blogging.