Stress Management

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colds or the flu,” he says. “My kids were grown and
out of the house, and I thought, ‘Am I going to die
alone?’” Ferrante then joined a group of people
who had also lost a spouse. His health began to
improve immediately. “I’m having so much fun
now,” he says, “I don’t have time to be sick. I credit
this group with saving my life.”
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Forgive Quickly and Generously
“As we grow in wisdom, we pardon more
freely,” wrote the 18th century French
woman Anne-Louise Germaine De Stael. Many
of life’s stresses are the direct result of festering
grudges against those who have hurt us in some
way. Rehearsing wrongs and harboring hurts adds
considerably to the burden of life. Learn to forgive.
Factor in human weakness, faulty judgement, and
immaturity from others. Forgive and let it go.
Holding a grudge takes mental, emotional and
physical energy. It can make you obsessive, angry,
depressed, and physically ill with stomach problems,
skin ailments and even heart conditions.
Reduce the level of stress you place on yourself by
forgiving those who have hurt you. Forgiveness
releases enormous amounts of positive energy,
which will banish such ailments and fill you with
peace and warmth.