On this episode of the Autistic POV podcast (please note I changed the name to Autistic POV after this episode!) I shared some information on freewriting and my experience with freewriting. I’m just starting this practice and will be talking about it again.

From the podcast write up::

Freewriting can help us improve creativity, explore identity, and even improve physical and emotional health. In this episode, we explore the practice and benefits of freewriting with an emphasis on how autistic people might benefit in the three key areas of creativity, identity, and healing.

I wanted to share the following resources related to this episode:

• A short summary of evidence-based research on freewriting and creativity is available on the University of Bolton website in the article Psychological Benefits of Free Writing.
• A very nice PDF on the benefits of freewriting and the research of Dr. Pennebaker is available from the University of Wisconsin: Therapeutic Journaling PDF
• You may also want to check out the book Expressive Writing by by James W. Pennebaker and John Frank Evans
• I also read about autism and identity in Tony Attwood's book The Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome. This is an older book but I have found it helpful.
• Both these books should be available at your local library or elsewhere via interlibrary loan