The ability to forgive oneself for mistakes, large and small, is critical to psychological well-being. Difficulties with self-forgiveness are linked with suicide attempts, eating disorders, and ...

Years ago at a forgiveness class for Stanford Continuing Studies, one of us met a man who once had a wife and two children and a good job. But he threw it all away because of a gambling addiction that ...

So often I meet people who have violated their own conscience and they now carry around a self-loathing in their heart every day of their life. The act becomes a kind of final self-judgment on who the ...

Scroll down for a transcription of this episode. Discover how forgiveness reshapes the brain, eases the body, and helps us move forward with greater compassion and freedom. Summary: Forgiveness isn’t ...

When we talk about love, we often focus on the butterflies and romance, but rarely on the healing power of forgiveness. Learning to forgive is actually one of the most important skills you’ll need for ...

Apologizing and rebuilding trust take time, yet these steps pave the way toward self-forgiveness and stronger relationships. Grant “Skip” T. remembers his hand trembling the day he sat down to write a ...

Being hurt by others is common and can be deeply painful. How we respond can affect our individual and collective well-being.

Quinnipiac University provides funding as a member of The Conversation US. As the Jewish High Holidays approach, which begin with Rosh Hashanah and continue with Yom Kippur, the theme of forgiveness ...

Recent advances in the study of forgiveness have increasingly illuminated its intricate role in mental health. Forgiveness, broadly defined as a conscious process in which negative emotions towards an ...