ITEMS OF INTEREST March 7, 2005 Issue

ITEMS OF INTEREST

with contributions from Diane Evans, Kim Shippey, Peter Goodspeed

". . . AT WWW.OHIO.COM, YOU CAN READ FULL CHAPTERS from the book Unlimited Love: Altruism, Compassion and Service, by Stephen G. Post of Case Western Reserve University's School of Medicine. The book draws on scientific research indicating that we as humans are hard-wired to love. . . .

"It is human nature to feel good about doing things that are helpful. The paradox, however, is that our human impulses often get in the way of doing good. . . . If we don't forgive, Post said in his book, we find ourselves in a system of careful scorekeeping. . . . 'There is nobody, no matter what they've done, who isn't worthy of forgiveness,' Post said when we talked recently. . . .

"The January issue of the Harvard Women's Health Watch features an article titled 'Five for 2005: Five Reasons to Forgive,' discussing scientific studies showing that forgiveness improves our mental and physical well-being. The article identified five positive health effects resulting from forgiveness: reduced stress, better heart health, stronger relationships, reduced pain, and greater happiness.

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