Multiamory: Rethinking Modern Relationships

342 - To Forgive or Not To Forgive

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Oct 5, 2021
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INSIGHT

Forgiveness Defined Clearly

  • Forgiveness is a conscious decision to release resentment, regardless of whether the offender deserves it.
  • It doesn't mean forgetting, excusing, or restoring the relationship to how it was before.
INSIGHT

Forgiveness Benefits Health

  • Forgiveness offers measurable mental and physical health benefits by lowering chronic stress.
  • Chronic anger and stress damage health, but forgiveness helps lessen these negative effects.
INSIGHT

Self-Led Forgiveness Helps Too

  • Self-led forgiveness exercises can positively affect emotional health alongside professional interventions.
  • Forgiving on your own can be an effective way to reduce anxiety and depression.
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