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Writing for Well-Being

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IWIL-Sponsored Webinar: Free to All

Loads of studies have found that many different types of writing promote and protect well-being, including positive effects on mood, mental health, and personal and professional development. (See the session materials here for a summary of many of the well-being benefits of writing.) Nate Johnson JD, the Executive Director of the nonprofit FreeWriters (see his bio here), has seen the power of writing first-hand. FreeWriters provides inmates in a Minnesota county jail system with writing opportunities that improve mental health, reduce recidivism, and inspire hope about life after incarceration. Nate will bring his inspiring story and skills and experience with the benefits of writing to this interactive session. He will share his own mental health story and lead a writing activity that you’ll likely want to add to your long-term well-being toolkit.

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May 4, 2022 04:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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Message preview	Hi there, You are invited to a Zoom webinar. When: May 4, 2022 04:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Topic: Writing for Well-Being Register in advance for this webinar: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_kmcBfNjsSnuGkM1SypJt1A After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. ---------- Webinar Speakers Nate Johnson, JD (Founder and Executive Director @FreeWriters) Nate Johnson, JD, is the Founder and Executive Director of FreeWriters, a non-profit organization serving inmates in Hennepin County, Minnesota. Prior to founding FreeWriters, Nate served as a prosecuting attorney and a mentor to a highly gifted young man named Joe. Joe was a county drug court participant and the victim of an extremely traumatic childhood. Nate and Joe bonded very quickly and they remain close today. In early 2019, Nate left his prosecutor job and elected to participate in a writing workshop at the Loft Literary Center. While at the Loft, Nate learned about “free- writing” — prompt-based, timed, spontaneous writing followed by reading aloud — and found in free-writing a great tool for self-reflection and stress relief. Around that time, Joe violated probation and received a 60-day jail sanction. While visiting Joe in the county jail... (Continued at: https://lawyerwellbeing.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Nate-Johnson-Bio.pdf)

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