Episode 123: The Forgiveness Controversy with Dr. Harriet Lerner

Phoenix Helix: Autoimmune Resilience

Eileen Laird

Alternative Health, Nutrition, Health & Fitness

4.9 • 680 Ratings

🗓️ 31 May 2019

⏱️ 62 minutes

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There’s some compelling research that suggests the inability to forgive leads to negative health consequences, and the practice of forgiveness can have health benefits. When it comes to small injustices, this seems relatively easy to do. But what if you have experienced something that you find unforgivable? Is forgiveness a requirement for healing? The pressure to forgive can feel like getting re-victimized all over again. In this podcast, we take a deep look at this topic. My guest is clinical psychologist and bestselling author, Dr. Harriet Lerner.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Phoenix Helix podcast dedicated to maximizing autoimmune health through the paleo diet and lifestyle.
0:07.3	While there is no cure for autoimmune disease, the choices we make every day can have a powerful impact on how we feel.
0:14.4	I'm Eileen Laird, your host from PhoenixHelix.com, and I reduced my rheumatoid arthritis pain by 95% which took me from a life of excruciating
0:24.7	pain and disability back to a full and beautiful life a short disclaimer I'm neither a
0:30.5	doctor nor a nutritionist and the opinions expressed here are personal always
0:34.8	consult with your health care team before making medical decisions. Now let's get
0:38.7	on to the show. Welcome to Episode 123.
0:57.7	Our topic today is forgiveness, and it's a controversial topic.
1:01.5	There's some compelling research that suggests the inability to forgive leads to negative health consequences, and the practice of forgiveness can have health benefits.
1:10.4	So when it comes to small injustices,
1:12.6	this seems relatively easy to do. But what if you have experienced something that you find
1:17.8	unforgivable? Does that mean you're stuck with these long-term negative health consequences?
1:23.1	It can feel like getting re-victimized all over again, first by the act itself, then by this health
1:29.2	connection, and finally, by the pressure from society at large, that the burden is on you to forgive
1:34.7	rather than the perpetrator to apologize or be punished. So this is a topic that inspires
1:40.5	strong feelings. My guest is Dr. Harriet Lerner, a clinical psychologist and bestselling
1:45.8	author. She's written 12 books, which have been translated into 35 languages. Her New York Times
1:52.0	bestseller, The Dance of Anger, sold over 3 million copies. Her most recent book is called
1:57.8	Why Won't You Apologize, Healing Big Betrayals and Everyday Harts.
2:03.2	Dr. Lerner has a different perspective on forgiveness. She believes that the positive health
2:07.9	outcomes are associated with letting go of chronic anger, bitterness, resentment, and pain,
2:13.4	and that's important to do. But she sees forgiveness as a choice, not a requirement for this healing process.
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