Studies Suggest Forgiveness Has Health Benefits
Religious leaders have long hailed forgiveness as an act of virtue. Now, some researchers are claiming that, in addition to improving your spiritual health, forgiveness may have benefits for your physical health, too.
Guest:
Melissa Healy, author of the article "You're not sorry? That's OK" published Monday in the Los Angeles Times
Frederic Luskin, director of Stanford University's Forgiveness Projects
Jeanne Safer, psychotherapist
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