Thich Nhat Hanh answers questions during a retreat in Plum Village (May, 2014).
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In a book that gets more timely by the day, bestselling author Edward Hallowell shows that forgiveness is strength—and also that it’s essential to living a healthy, happy life. Forgiveness is not a sign of weakness but of strength. It’s also healthy, brave, contagious and sets you free.
Have you ever felt stuck in a cycle of unresolved pain, playing offenses over and over in your mind? You know you can’t go on like this, but you don’t know what to do next. Lysa TerKeurst has wrestled through this journey.
Love is where there is no fear. Fear is where there is no love. In our age of anxieties, most of us live by complex expectations about what we should achieve, how we should act, and how others should treat us.
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Taking into account your own wellbeing as well as the best interests of others, here are some of the most important ways to become a better person.
Determining and utilizing your character strengths has the potential to not only improve health and well-being but also can be used to enhance job performance and improve academic success.
Forgiveness is not a feeling; it is a commitment.
Forgiveness can be incredibly difficult. Robert Enright explains where to start.
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Children's understanding of forgiving develops as they grow older.
Accepting an apology or brushing off a slight can benefit the offender and the offended alike—but only if you really commit to it.
Two pioneers in the field of forgiveness therapy explain the process of forgiveness in psychotherapy in a way that can be applied by clinicians regardless of their theoretical orientation.