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.
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