Letting Go: A Writing Exercise and a Discussion

Abstract

There is much in the literature about the benefits of reflective writing for medical practitioners. This article outlines instructions for a novel reflective writing exercise that anyone can do, gives examples for how the exercise has been helpful for the author, and then relates an interdisciplinary discussion that resulted from the use of this exercise when paired with a prompt.

Keywords: Palliative care; letting go; reflective writing; writing exercise.