Emotions

“The act of forgiveness takes place in our own mind. It really has nothing to do with the other person” – Louise Hay

"... grieving is not an easy process. And sometimes we can make it tougher on us by criticizing ourselves for going through these emotions."

"Guilt is generally defined as an emotion that we experience when we act against our own values or convictions. If not emotionally, we may experience guilt cognitively."

Forgiveness is often misunderstood and many of us wonder what it really means. While psychological research continues to search for the concrete behavioural consequences of what forgiveness is, there is a lot of research done to clarify what forgiveness is NOT.

According to the Broaden-and-Build Theory by psychologist and professor, Fredrickson, positive emotions broaden the way we think and act. That is, positive emotions motivate us to approach, explore and act in our environments. In this process, we build physical, intellectual, social, and psychological resources.

"According to Harvard professor, Tal Ben-Shahar, asking ourselves, “Am I happy?” is not a useful question because the answer to it is either a yes or a no."

"Feeling lonely is often a result of having fewer interpersonal relationships than we desire or when these relationships are not as satisfying as we desire."

"According to the Self Presentation Theory, social anxiety arises when we are motivated to make a desired impression on others but are not certain we will do so."

"Our beliefs of what love is and how we show it, comes from our past experiences. "

“How did I get here?” or “Is this what life is about – week after week – doing joyless work?”

"studies on nature and health have shown that simply looking through a window upon a natural scene has beneficial effects! "

"What is the meaning of life? Research on meaning, however, indicates that people’s lives usually draw meaning from multiple sources, including family and love, work, religion, and various personal projects."