Small Changes, Big Results
Have a walnut. Speak your mind. Plan ahead. Tiny but powerful life tweaks that will make you happier, healthier, and—yes!—better.
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Practice the Phrase "I Forgive You"
It's easier said than done, but after an argument, try thinking about forgiveness. "Choosing to forgive helps us see a situation through understanding and compassion," says Eileen Borris, director of training at the Institute for Multi-Track Diplomacy and author of
Finding Forgiveness: A 7-Step Program for Letting Go of Anger and Bitterness. "By making a problem yours to forgive, regardless of the behavior of the other person, you're giving yourself a profound degree of control."
From the
November 2008 issue of
O, The Oprah Magazine
