For over twenty years, studies have demonstrated the healing power of forgiveness, and it’s impact on physical health and relationships. A new study, focusing on the workplace, supports the power of forgiveness to potentially improve well-being and productivity in professional settings.
Researchers studied how different facets of forgiveness affected aging adults’ feelings of depression. The researchers found significant differences in women and men who forgave others and felt unforgiven by others.
Did someone hurt you and you can’t forgive? Is a memory of something that happened to you or that you did to another interfering with your emotional well-being?
Sometimes I get messages about what I should write about and share with you. I was struck by a photo online which led me to discover an article today online describing an amazing act of forgiveness. An Iranian woman, at the gallows of her son’s murder forgave the man, seconds before his execution.
Here’s a great video clip from Norm Shealy, MD, that I thought you’d find very interesting. Dr. Shealy is a pioneer in the field of holistic medicine.