Research has shown that forgiveness is good for us - for our physical, mental and relationship well-being. 

In his Bloom session, Fred Luskin reviewed the 9 steps to forgiveness from the Stanford Forgiveness projects, focusing on the self care aspects of forgiveness.

Dr. Fred Luskin is the founder and Director of the Stanford University Forgiveness Projects, consultant in Health Promotion/Wellness at the Stanford University Health Center, and Department Chair in Clinical Psychology at Sofia University.   

He 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 Happy Relationship. 

He’s been featured in New York Times, O Magazine, Today Show, Time Magazine, Huffington Post, and CBS Morning News.