A New Route to Forgiveness

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A New Route to Forgiveness Thursday April 17, 2008 About Poll Do You Hold Grudges? Yes, there are many people toward whom I harbor resentment. A little; there are one or two people I haven't forgiven. No, I easily forgive and forget. Current

ResultsMeditation has been shown to provide a wealth of benefits to your physical and emotional health. New research shows another benefit: not only can it relieve stress, but it can promote forgiveness as well, which brings a separate list of benefits! Researchers from U.C. Berkeley put students through two 8-week, 90-minute courses in mindfulness-based stress reduction and Easwaran's Eight-Point Program (a meditation-based program), and found that both programs significantly reduced students' stress and increased their tendencies toward forgiveness. And these benefits were still going strong 8 weeks later! Even if you can't take a full course, adding some meditation

sessions to your schedule can help you feel less stressed and apparently can also help you let go of anger that you may be holding on to! Benefits of Meditation Meditation Techniques The Benefits of Forgiveness How To Forgive: More Strategies Discuss Forgiveness In the Forum Source:Oman D, Shapiro SL, Thoresen CE, Plante TG, Flinders T. Meditation lowers stress and supports forgiveness among college students: a randomized controlled trial. Journal of the American College Health, March-April 2008. 7 Ways to Calm DownAnxiety zappers that can reduce stress. Learn more at Beliefnet.comwww.Beliefnet.com Manage your StressStress Management Techniques Forums and Articles for College StudentsRevolutionHealth.com Free

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