Do you remember the last time you held on to feelings of hurt or anger towards someone else? These feelings are similar to carrying a bag of rocks, and every time someone hurts you, you add one more piece of rock to the bag. Studies have shown that holding on to these feelings can lead our bodies to release stress hormones and increase our risk of high blood pressure and heart problems.
So how can you forgive the person who hurt you?
- Change your perspective: Try putting yourself in the other person’s shoes. Try to understand the reason behind their actions.
- Write a forgiveness letter: let your feelings guide you in writings this letter, express your forgiveness and destroy it after you are done.
