Category: handwriting

The Neurological Cost of Handwriting’s Disappearance

There’s new information about the increasing dominance of screens in Americans’ reading habits. While 72 percent of adults say they read a book in the last year, almost a third are now reading e-books—not hard-copy books—according to Pew Research. While screen reading likely isn’t a problem for adults, the same can’t necessarily be said of…


Beautifully Handwritten Journals Reveal the Therapeutic Joy of Writing: ‘It’s Very Meditative’

Julie Lafrance-Balian loves inspiring others to start a writing practice and journaling. The 46-year-old novelist and French translator, whose own journals are beautifully handwritten and illustrated, says journaling for her is more like meditation, helping her sort “uncomfortable emotions” at times. “It’s so good for one’s mental health, and to manage the confusion and anxiety…