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well that explains it - 11-19-04 Keeping a diary is bad for your health, say UK psychologists. They found that regular diarists were more likely than non-diarists to suffer from headaches, sleeplessness, digestive problems and social awkwardness. ... �We expected diary keepers to have some benefit, or be the same, but they were the worst off,� says Elaine Duncan of the Glasgow Caledonian University. �In fact, you�re probably much better off if you don�t write anything at all,� she adds. ... Although she does not have proof, Duncan speculates that diarists buck the usual trend because instead of a single, cathartic outpouring to offload trauma, diarists continually churn over their misfortunes and so never get over them. �It�s probably better not to get caught in a ruminative, repetitive cycle,� she says.
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