Fred Luskin

But that's the direct result of anger on the brain. Anger reduces blood flow to the prefrontal cortex, your thinking capacity and your creativity are dimmed. If you can soothe that anger in the moment, then you get your blood flow and your brain back and you get a chance to think of some different strategies. And that is the simplest description of how forgiveness is helpful.

But that's the direct result of anger on the brain. Anger reduces blood flow to the prefrontal cortex, your thinking capacity and your creativity are dimmed. If you can soothe that anger in the moment, then you get your blood flow and your brain back and you get a chance to think of some different strategies. And that is the simplest description of how forgiveness is helpful.

But that's the direct result of anger on the brain. Anger reduces blood flow to the prefrontal cortex, your thinking capacity and your creativity are dimmed. If you can soothe that anger in the moment, then you get your blood flow and your brain back and you get a chance to think of some different strategies. And that is the simplest description of how forgiveness is helpful.

Just take two slow, deep breaths into and out of your belly. Slow and deep. Just take two slow, deep breaths into and out of your belly. And when your belly inhales, allow it to expand. And now bring to your mind's eye a picture of someone you love. Just bring to your mind's eye a picture of someone you really, really, really love. And try to feel that love in your body.

Just take two slow, deep breaths into and out of your belly. Slow and deep. Just take two slow, deep breaths into and out of your belly. And when your belly inhales, allow it to expand. And now bring to your mind's eye a picture of someone you love. Just bring to your mind's eye a picture of someone you really, really, really love. And try to feel that love in your body.

Just take two slow, deep breaths into and out of your belly. Slow and deep. Just take two slow, deep breaths into and out of your belly. And when your belly inhales, allow it to expand. And now bring to your mind's eye a picture of someone you love. Just bring to your mind's eye a picture of someone you really, really, really love. And try to feel that love in your body.

Try to almost feel it in your heart. And then you can open your eyes. What we taught Alice and all the women from Northern Ireland is When you get a picture or a thought about your mother-in-law or the murder, practice this. Don't allow your nervous system to be hijacked by stress. Practice this immediately.

Try to almost feel it in your heart. And then you can open your eyes. What we taught Alice and all the women from Northern Ireland is When you get a picture or a thought about your mother-in-law or the murder, practice this. Don't allow your nervous system to be hijacked by stress. Practice this immediately.

Try to almost feel it in your heart. And then you can open your eyes. What we taught Alice and all the women from Northern Ireland is When you get a picture or a thought about your mother-in-law or the murder, practice this. Don't allow your nervous system to be hijacked by stress. Practice this immediately.

We told the women in Northern Ireland, you may have to practice this 50 times before it has an impact, but then you're starting to counter condition your stress response. With Alice, it wasn't quite that tough. So maybe after eight practices, we'd say, okay, you got your mind back. Now what can you do?

We told the women in Northern Ireland, you may have to practice this 50 times before it has an impact, but then you're starting to counter condition your stress response. With Alice, it wasn't quite that tough. So maybe after eight practices, we'd say, okay, you got your mind back. Now what can you do?

We told the women in Northern Ireland, you may have to practice this 50 times before it has an impact, but then you're starting to counter condition your stress response. With Alice, it wasn't quite that tough. So maybe after eight practices, we'd say, okay, you got your mind back. Now what can you do?

What might be a strategy to use with either your husband or your in-laws that doesn't bring back stress for you? And that becomes the inner guidepost. So she said, well, I guess I could just take a deep breath when they upset me. And I'd say, beautiful, try that. Or instead of giving your husband grief, ask for his help.

What might be a strategy to use with either your husband or your in-laws that doesn't bring back stress for you? And that becomes the inner guidepost. So she said, well, I guess I could just take a deep breath when they upset me. And I'd say, beautiful, try that. Or instead of giving your husband grief, ask for his help.

What might be a strategy to use with either your husband or your in-laws that doesn't bring back stress for you? And that becomes the inner guidepost. So she said, well, I guess I could just take a deep breath when they upset me. And I'd say, beautiful, try that. Or instead of giving your husband grief, ask for his help.

You can't come up with any of those solutions as long as fight or flight is active. So PERT is just a simple practice to shut that down.

You can't come up with any of those solutions as long as fight or flight is active. So PERT is just a simple practice to shut that down.

You can't come up with any of those solutions as long as fight or flight is active. So PERT is just a simple practice to shut that down.

It's a study that reviewed all the research and suggested pathways for for how forgiveness could reduce the rumination and anger that are so constant companions to fibromyalgia. And they now know that the mental component of anger and rumination blends in with the pain pathways of the physical parts and amplifies it. So when you reduce your anger and rumination, you reduce the experience of pain.

It's a study that reviewed all the research and suggested pathways for for how forgiveness could reduce the rumination and anger that are so constant companions to fibromyalgia. And they now know that the mental component of anger and rumination blends in with the pain pathways of the physical parts and amplifies it. So when you reduce your anger and rumination, you reduce the experience of pain.