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Learning about forgiveness can open a world of inner peace.
How many times have I beat myself up for saying something stupid? Let's just say this is a daily occurrence.
Do you ever wake up in the middle of the night with pervasive inner monologue chastising yourself for wrongs real and imagined?
According to Professor of Psychology, Loren Toussaint, forgiveness is a feeling and also a practice.
By practicing a forgiving lifestyle, we can become more and more forgiving. Practicing forgiveness daily brings me inner peace and greater resiliency.
Self-blame and anger toward myself keeps me from eating right, exercising right, socializing right. But when I practice forgiveness of myself and others I feel dramatically less agitated. And when I'm feeling greater inner peace, it's much easier to practice kindness to myself and others.
This two-minute video is an excellent primer for anyone interested in forgiveness as an approach to wellness.
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Dr. Loren Toussaint is a professor of psychology at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. He has served as a consultant to Mayo Clinic, Cancer Treatment Centers of America, and Boise State University.
Photo of a forgiving family by Parker Deen