Holding onto resentments is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die. — a 12-step program saying The above statement (variously misattributed to the Buddha and Nelson Mandela, among ...

Every year, on October 7, the world observes National Forgiveness and Happiness Day. It’s a yearly reminder that holding on to pain doesn’t just weigh on your mind; it can literally affect your heart.

Forgiveness is often thought of as a spiritual ideal or a moral issue. But it’s more than that. As I shared on a recent episode of the Mentally Stronger podcast, forgiveness is also an act of ...

Forgiveness can be big or small, but even in small things forgiveness can have a powerful effect on mental health, physical health and happiness. University of Northern Iowa educational psychology ...

The People Expert, Dr. Sabrina Jackson, shares the importance of forgiveness on our mental health. She also touches on ways we can be more positive and optimistic in our every day lives. For more ...

This week, Katy Perry extended a real-life peace offering in the form of an olive branch wreath to Taylor Swift, and the two seem to have let go of their long-held grudge. Here's how forgiveness can ...

Recent advances in the study of forgiveness have increasingly illuminated its intricate role in mental health. Forgiveness, broadly defined as a conscious process in which negative emotions towards an ...