By Roger Gabriel — 2016
Unless you are a highly evolved, enlightened being, Karma affects your life in every way; in fact, your life is the constant unfolding of Karma!
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If we can process our regrets with tenderness and compassion, we can use these hard memories as a part of our wisdom bank.
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Elizabeth appears to be a naturally positive person. However, she’ll be the first to admit that getting to this place took real work. A cancer diagnosis over twenty years ago led her to reevaluate her life and shift her perspective to one of gratitude.
Research has shown that practicing gratitude can boost your resilience to stress, promote well-being, and reduce depression. In addition, gratitude interventions have been shown to lower blood pressure, decrease inflammation, and improve immunity.
“Tragic optimism” is the search for meaning during the inevitable tragedies of human existence, and is better for us than avoiding darkness and trying to “stay positive.”
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Forgiveness expert Fred Luskin explains what it takes to give up a grudge.
Cultivating gratitude doesn’t cost any money and it certainly doesn’t take much time, but the benefits are enormous.