But if you want to forgive and are finding it hard, it might help to call upon other resources. First remember that if you are struggling with forgiveness, that doesn’t mean you’re a failure at forgiveness. Forgiveness is a process that takes time, patience, and determination.
Forgiveness games for adults might sound unusual at first, but games can be powerful tools for healing. Let’s face it—forgiveness isn’t easy. Whether you’re working through old wounds, strained ...
Forgiveness often gets mistaken for weakness, but in reality, it takes a huge amount of strength. It’s not about forgetting, excusing, or pretending something didn’t hurt. It’s about choosing to let ...
After 40 years studying forgiveness, Robert Enright explores how we define it and why people are skeptical about it.
Psychologists generally define forgiveness as a conscious, deliberate decision to release feelings of resentment or vengeance toward a person or group who has harmed you, regardless of whether they actually deserve your forgiveness. Just as important as defining what forgiveness is, though, is understanding what forgiveness is not. Experts who study or teach forgiveness make clear that when ...
For example, we might be willing to forgive a spouse if he’s constantly late for dinner and making us wait, but find it harder to forgive his infidelity. How easy it is to forgive may also depend on whether the transgression was a one-time occurrence or is ongoing, or on whether they sincerely apologize or agree to make amends.
How to Forgive Your Partner, Even When It’s Hard - Greater Good
Fred Luskin discusses why and how to forgive at the Greater Good Science Center event, "Forgiveness and Gratitude." His talk draws on the insights he’s gained through leading the Stanford University Forgiveness Projects, the largest interpersonal forgiveness training research projects ever conducted.