Forgiveness Is Good for your Health

Does good health mean never having to say you’re sorry?  The Los Angeles Times reports that researchers have determined that people who are more inclined to pardon the transgressions of others have lower blood pressure, fewer depressive symptoms and, once
they hit late middle age, better overall mental and physical health
than those who do not forgive easily. On the other hand, the Times reports, failure to forgive may, over a lifetime, boost a person’s risk for
heart disease, mental illness and other ills — and, conversely, that
forgiving others may improve health. Like proper nutrition and
exercise, forgiveness appears to be a behavior that a patient can
learn, exercise and repeat as needed to prevent disease and preserve
health.
Read more in the L.A. Times.