Studies reveal:
· People who are more forgiving report fewer health and mental problems.
· Forgiveness leads to fewer physical symptoms of stress. 
· Failure to forgive may be more important than hostility as a risk factor for heart disease.
· People who blame other people for their troubles have higher incidence of illness such as cardiovascular disease and cancer.
· People who imagine not forgiving someone show negative changes in blood pressure, muscle tension and immune response
· People who imagine forgiving their offenders note immediate improvement in their cardiovascular, muscular and nervous systems.
· People express a sense of improved spiritual well-being
· Even people with devastating losses can learn to forgive and feel better psychologically and emotionally.

Adapted from Dr. Fredric Luskin's highly acclaimed book: Forgive For Good , Harper San Fransisco, 2002