Before performing written exercises, it would be good to know the safety rules. It may seem that such practices are definitely good and you cannot “hurt yourself” by moving a pen over a sheet of paper. This is not entirely true. Written practices are a way of self-knowledge and self-support. And like any tool of self-exploration, it can touch the strings of the soul that have not been heard for a long time. Or like if you imagine that you went to the attic to get the right thing, and something that should not have fallen suddenly fell on top of you. But it happens, when we start to “declutter” and start putting things in order, we find “surprises” and skeletons in the closet. Therefore, please take care of yourself, be careful when doing exercises and keeping a diary. Storage. If you want to practice " worked,” it’s important to be honest with yourself. That is, know that no one will read your entries. Discuss with your loved ones that you have a right to privacy. If it is not possible to reach an agreement, then hide your notebooks or write in notes on your phone. The “Stop” rule. If it gets worse in the process, then finish writing (there is no goal of reaching the end at any cost). Alternatively, go to the “light side”. For example, you might ask yourself one of the questions: What can I do in this situation? How can I take care of myself right now? Who can I turn to for support? and others. Condition assessment. Before exercise, assess your stress level. To do this, imagine or draw a scale from 1 to 10 (where 1 is calm, poise; 10 is extreme anxiety, horror). If it is more than 7, then you should not write alone. Support. Think, if something goes wrong, worries will arise, who can you turn to for support. For example, talk in person or on the phone with your husband/wife, boyfriend/girlfriend, with a specialist (psychologist), call the helpline. Space and time Organize a place for yourself where no one will disturb you. Set aside a certain time for practice (for example, 15-30 minutes). Based on materials from Daria Kutuzova I hope these safety rules will be useful to you and will allow you to get only positive effects from written exercises! Curious to know which of the things I listed turned out to be valuable to you? Perhaps you would like to add something PS Photo from a meeting on writing practices that I have been conducting in Perm for five years now. Temporarily moved live events to online space. And I invite everyone who is interested, who wants to try, feel the effects and benefits of written practices to join. The next meeting will take place on Monday, March 30th. 9:00 Moscow time, 11:00 Perm time. Duration 1.5 hours. Cost - 350 rub. Everything takes place on the zoom platform. We will tune in for the day, not the week, for the near future.