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Developing The Facilitative Health And Well-Being Tool: Freeing Writing, William O. Fogarty
Developing The Facilitative Health And Well-Being Tool: Freeing Writing, William O. Fogarty
Creativity and Change Leadership Graduate Student Master's Projects
Research into processes of self, including self-concept clarity, identity, and meaning and purpose in life, has demonstrated that human beings that feel they know themselves tend to experience positive health and well-being outcomes, while people who feel they don’t know themselves tend to experience more negative health and well-being outcomes. These findings indicate that knowing oneself is essential. Thus, the facilitative tool I am creating with this Master’s Project, Freeing Writing, combines the power of self-knowledge and self-discovery with the healing power of expressive writing. In this manuscript, I synthesize the scientific research, Design Thinking process, and real-world experiences which …