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Forgive & forget - stress, that is
Not only is being able to forgive divine, it can be a blessing to your mental and physical health, says an article in the January issue of Harvard Women's Health Watch.

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es five ways you may benefit by granting forgiveness to someone who may have wronged you:

  • Forgiveness reduces stress. Nursing a grudge can place the same strains - tense muscles, elevated blood pressure, increased sweating - on your body as a major stressful event.
  • Your heart will benefit if you're able to forgive. A study found a link between forgiving and improvements in heart rate and blood pressure.
  • Stronger relationships. A recent study found that women who were able to forgive their spouses and feel kindhearted toward them resolved conflicts more effectively.
  • Less pain. People with chronic back pain had less pain and anxiety when they practiced meditation focusing on converting anger to compassion, according to a small study.
  • More happiness. By forgiving another person, you make yourself - not the person who may have hurt you - responsible for your happiness. People who talk about forgiveness during psychotherapy experience greater improvements than people who don't discuss forgiveness, said one survey.

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