How to forgive someone and the health benefits of forgiveness, both mental and physical
Scientists and educators worldwide are taking a deeper look at what forgiveness is and the beneficial effects it has on our physical and mental health. Photo: Shutterstock
When domestic violence survivor Ruchi Singh was ready to change the course of her life, she knew she could not move forward without completing a daunting task - forgiving her ex-husband, the man who once told her he was going to kill her as he held a knife to her throat.
"I needed to set myself free from my past to recreate a meaningful life for myself," Singh said. "As the Dalai Lama says, 'Holding a grudge is like drinking poison and hoping that the other person dies' ... When we don't forgive, we are actually inflicting pain on ourselves."