EP 83 – The Forgiveness Process with Dr. Fred Luskin

To watch the video of this episode, please go to: https://youtu.be/B8yUKHrgzfw   What is the forgiveness process?How do we make and expand peace after our own reactivity? What are the many promises and benefits that come from forgiveness?   Find a wealth of essential life information in this hopeful and helpful episode of Kaleidoscope of Possibilities: Alternative Perspectives on Mental Health, in which Dr. Adriana Popescu speaks with psychologist, professor, author, and Director of the Stanford University Forgiveness Project, Dr. Fred Luskin.  You will hear about the powerful and profound ways in which we limit ourselves by holding onto resentment, anger, and victim status and how we can embrace forgiveness and begin the forgiveness process to have peace, transformation, and well-being in our own lives.   In this episode: Dr. Luskin’s hippie days Betrayal  Forgiveness Victim mentality Anger, resentment, and self-pity What the research shows Destructive anger Keeping a scorecard Making peace Reconciliation Taking things personally Abuse and abusers The Forgiveness Process Project  Mothers Wounding Grief and grieving  Gratitude   Resources mentioned in this episode:    Dr. Luskin's email: [email protected]   YouTube Videos: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=dr+frederic+luskin   Forgive For Good Book: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/forgive-for-good-frederic-luskin   About Dr. Fred Luskin: Dr. Frederic Luskin is a psychologist who has been teaching at Stanford University for the past 30 years, with a PhD in Counseling and Health Psychology also from Stanford, he holds clinical licenses as a Psychologist and as a Marriage and Family Counselor.   Currently he is on the faculty for the GSB Executive Education program and he also serves as Director of the Stanford University Forgiveness Projects.   A worldwide expert on the topic of forgiveness, Dr. Luskin is the author of the best-selling books Forgive for Good: A Proven Prescription for Health and Happiness and Forgive for Love: The Missing Ingredient for a Healthy and Lasting Relationship, and Stress Free for Good: Ten Scientifically Proven Life Skills for Health and Happiness.   “Making peace after my own reactivity, that is what forgiveness is.” – Dr. Luskin   Would you like to continue this conversation and connect with other people who are interested in exploring these topics? Please join us on our Facebook group! (https://www.facebook.com/groups/kaleidoscopeofpossibilitiespodcast/)   About your host: Dr. Adriana Popescu is a clinical psychologist, addiction and trauma specialist, author, speaker and empowerment coach who is based in San Francisco, California and practices worldwide. She is the author of the new book, What If You're Not As F***d Up As You Think You Are?   For more information on Dr. Adriana, her sessions and classes, please visit: https://adrianapopescu.org/ To find the book please visit: https://whatifyourenot.com/ To learn about her new trauma treatment center Firebird Healing, please visit the website: https://www.firebird-healing.com/   You can also follow her on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrAdrianaPopescu/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dradrianapopescu/?hl=en LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adriana-popescu-ph-d-03793 Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/dradrianapopescu Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCflL0zScRAZI3mEnzb6viVA TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dradrianapopescu?   Disclaimer: This podcast represents the opinions of Dr. Adriana Popescu and her guests. The content expressed therein should not be taken as psychological or medical advice. The content here is for informational or entertainment purposes only. Please consult your healthcare professional for any medical or treatment questions. This website or podcast is not to be used in any legal capacity whatsoever, including but not limited to establishing “standard of care” in any legal sense or as a basis for legal proceedings or expert witness testimony. Listening, reading, emailing, or interacting on social media with our content in no way establishes a client-therapist relationship.