The Intuitive Writing Project

10 LIFE-CHANGING WAYS THAT CREATIVE WRITING SUPPORTS YOUNG PEOPLE*

According to Your Brain On Art, a regular practice of creative writing has been shown to lower stress levels, reduce anxiety and alleviate depression.
It also improves the capacity to stay focused and calm.
Creative writing improves emotional intelligence and emotional resilience.
It cultivates a deeper empathy for oneself and others.
It enhances cognitive abilities and executive function.
It improves academic writing and literacy-based SAT scores.
It improves self-awareness, clarity of thought and decision-making skills.
It improves communication skills and social-intelligence.
It provides a feeling of mattering that fosters intrinsic self-confidence.
And as every Intuitive Writing Project teacher, student and parent has experienced, writing empowers young people to find their voice and believe in themselves, both as writers and as human beings.

According to Your Brain On Art, a regular practice of creative writing has been shown to lower stress levels, reduce anxiety and alleviate depression.