The Forgiveness Solution
The Whole-Body Rx for Finding True Happiness, Abundant Love, and Inner Peace
Philip H. Friedman
Conari Press 01/10 Paperback $16.95
ISBN: 9781573244626
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Philip Friedman has been practicing psychotherapy and healing for more than 30 years. He is the executive director of the Foundation for Well-Being and can be reached through his website www.philipfriedman.com. In this practice rich paperback, Friedman makes it clear that the anger and resentment that fuels unforgiveness causes other emotional and psychological problems including depression, anxiety, and prolonged sadness. The core solution is forgiveness, a spiritual practice that can lead, as he notes in his subtitle, to true happiness, abundant love, and inner peace.
What makes this book special is the emphasis given to exercises and processes that encourage forgiveness, including journaling, affirmations, imagery, relaxation/meditation, and spiritual healing. This multidimensional approach to this complex subject is impressive and very practical. The end result is a whole-body emphasis based on Friedman’s knowledge of a wide-range of therapy methods and ideas including cognitive behavior therapy, psychospiritual therapy, attitudinal healing, energy therapy, and others…..(click on the link above to read more)