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Finding Inner Peace with Stanford's Prof Fred Luskin #26

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Shownotes: Finding Inner Peace EP #26

What if forgiveness is the missing key to your wellbeing? In this powerful conversation, Stanford’s Dr. Fred Luskin—founder of the Forgiveness Project—shares how letting go of resentment rewires your brain, lowers stress, improves mental health, and transforms relationships. From the hidden costs of grudges to the surprising link between expectations, suffering, and inner peace, this episode offers practical steps to free yourself from anger and live with more ease, resilience, and compassion.

Topics

  • Why forgiveness is hard (and why it matters)
  • The emotional and physical costs of resentment
  • How expectations fuel unhappiness
  • Forgiveness vs reconciliation
  • Learning forgiveness as a teachable skill
  • Gentleness, grief, and vulnerability in healing

Episode Specific Links

  • Forgive for Good – Dr. Fred Luskin’s book: https://amzn.to/470JM2W
  • Forgive for Love – Dr. Fred Luskin’s book: https://amzn.to/4oFRi9K
  • Nine Steps to Forgiveness Workbook – Dr. Luskin: https://amzn.to/47wEwEb
  • Stanford Forgiveness Project: https://www.theforgivenessproject.com/
  • Transcript and guest bio: https://shithappy.com/fred-luskin-finding-inner-peace/

Related Episode Links

  • #27 How You Can Forgive (soon): https://youtu.be/llHvwbQDJN4
  • #28 Forgiveness PHILosophy - In Bed With Phil (soon) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DssxWpjgOFk

#innerpeace, #healingjourney, #anxietysupport, #emotionalhealth, #letgo, #forgiveness, #selfhealing

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What A Feeling Book - https://amzn.to/459EHEd

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Exec Producer: Sam Blacklock

Podcast Music:: In Your Head Now

Courtesy of Frank Frikker https://wolfstales.au/

#Wellbeing, #Mindfulness, #Motivation

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Shownotes: Finding Inner Peace EP #26

What if forgiveness is the missing key to your wellbeing? In this powerful conversation, Stanford’s Dr. Fred Luskin—founder of the Forgiveness Project—shares how letting go of resentment rewires your brain, lowers stress, improves mental health, and transforms relationships. From the hidden costs of grudges to the surprising link between expectations, suffering, and inner peace, this episode offers practical steps to free yourself from anger and live with more ease, resilience, and compassion.

Topics

  • Why forgiveness is hard (and why it matters)
  • The emotional and physical costs of resentment
  • How expectations fuel unhappiness
  • Forgiveness vs reconciliation
  • Learning forgiveness as a teachable skill
  • Gentleness, grief, and vulnerability in healing

Episode Specific Links

  • Forgive for Good – Dr. Fred Luskin’s book: https://amzn.to/470JM2W
  • Forgive for Love – Dr. Fred Luskin’s book: https://amzn.to/4oFRi9K
  • Nine Steps to Forgiveness Workbook – Dr. Luskin: https://amzn.to/47wEwEb
  • Stanford Forgiveness Project: https://www.theforgivenessproject.com/
  • Transcript and guest bio: https://shithappy.com/fred-luskin-finding-inner-peace/

Related Episode Links

  • #27 How You Can Forgive (soon): https://youtu.be/llHvwbQDJN4
  • #28 Forgiveness PHILosophy - In Bed With Phil (soon) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DssxWpjgOFk

#innerpeace, #healingjourney, #anxietysupport, #emotionalhealth, #letgo, #forgiveness, #selfhealing

Support the show

LINKS TO LOVE:

Toni's Newsletter: https://shithappy.com/time-to-smile-newsletter-sign-up/

Ask Us Anything: https://shithappy.com/ask-me-anything/

Support The Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2510564/support

What A Feeling Book - https://amzn.to/459EHEd

The Yellow Car Book - https://amzn.to/3IVPiKc

LET’S CONNECT

Podcast: https://shithappy.com

Speaking: https://www.tonipowell.com/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonipowell/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@shithappypodcast/podcasts

CREDITS:

Exec Producer: Sam Blacklock

Podcast Music:: In Your Head Now

Courtesy of Frank Frikker https://wolfstales.au/

#Wellbeing, #Mindfulness, #Motivation

  continue reading

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