You know what? You better believe that blogging has been helpful ... and is helpful to you mental health - according to a published study that I wrote about recently from Swinburne University of Technology - how
Blogging is good for your psychological health - CyberPsychology and Behavior
"...The research, from Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne, found after two months of regular blogging, people felt they had better social support and friendship networks than those who didn't blog.
Researchers James Baker and Susan Moore have written two papers investigating the psychological benefits of blogging and regularly updating personal Web pages with information that invites others to comment.
The first, published in the latest issue of the journal CyberPsychology and Behavior, compares the mental health of people intending to blog with that of people not planning to blog.
Moore says the researchers messaged 600 MySpace users personally and directed them to an online survey. A total of 134 completed the questionnaire; 84 intended to blog and 50 didn't."
I guess going to Blogger Social 08 is not only going to be fun for me, but is also good for my mental health, according to Swinburne University of Technology.
That's fun, nice to know that doing the right things are also good for you too. I remember growing up when parents would make their kids take Cod Liver Oil because it was good for you, but it tasted awful.
Blogging is good for you and it tastes good too (and I think that extends to Social Neworking too).
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