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Monday, March 12, 2007

Is it time to FORGIVE?


I got this from Yahoo recently. Is it time to forgive?

Forgive for Your Best 2007
Posted by Dr. Laura Berman

Alexander Pope famously wrote: "To err is human; to forgive is divine."

It couldn't be truer -- and forgiveness is the way to your best year ahead.
Forgiveness is good for you, for your relationships and for your world. How?

When you let go of anger, your body registers the difference. Cortisol levels drop off. Your blood pressure goes down, your heart works more efficiently, your immunity goes up and your brain works better. Cortisol is the agent of much disease and aging. One simple choice can lower it.
Cleaning out your resentment and bitterness also perks up your emotional health. Study after study finds that people who master forgiveness feel less negative, less angry and more in control than those who replay and hold fast to their hurt.

When we remove one thing from our lives, we always make room for another. It's a law of nature or karma or religion. Whatever you believe, when anger is gone, love flows in. Research has shown that those who forgive a significant wrong from their past experience more loving and committed relationships now.

The future is here. Learn to forgive and discover a better life. For help with forgiving, visit a licensed therapist, take guided meditation and yoga lessons, or connect with your priest or rabbi. Forgiveness takes work-you can't just say it, you have to live it. But once you've let the sentiment in, you won't want to stop.

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