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Why Forgive and Meditate? 

The long-term commitment of forgiveness requires the intention of mindfulness. Therefore one of the best ways to honor your forgiveness practice is to develop a meditation practice. Now, I could spend all day talking about the 100001 reasons that you should forgive and live mindfully but I am gonna let some experts speak for me on why forgiveness and mindfulness are a great idea for everyone. 

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The Science and Benefits of Forgiveness from a Berkeley Magazine. 

Written Everett L. Worthington Jr. 2004 and Accessed 2019 

https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/the_new_science_of_forgiveness

 

An article from John Hopkins on Why Your Health Depends on Forgiveness 

Written and Accessed 2019 

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/forgiveness-your-health-depends-on-it

 

An In-Depth Look at Meditation From the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health

Updated to public domain 2016 and Accessed 2019 

https://nccih.nih.gov/health/meditation/overview.htm 

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A Harvard Research Project Shows How Mindfulness May Change The Brain of Depressed Patients

Written by Alvin Powell 2018 and Accessed 2019 

https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2018/04/harvard-researchers-study-how-mindfulness-may-change-the-brain-in-depressed-patients/ 

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A Forbes article that cites 6 proven benefits of meditation. 

Written by Jeena Cho 2016 and Accessed 2019 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeenacho/2016/07/14/10-scientifically-proven-benefits-of-mindfulness-and-meditation/#4603577e63ce

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Sierra Johnson  last edited November 1, 2019 

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