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    The Forgiveness Solution: The Whole-Body Rx for Finding True Happiness, Abundant Love, and Inner Peace
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    The Forgiveness Solution: The Whole-Body Rx for Finding True Happiness, Abundant Love, and Inner Peace

    By Philip H. Friedman

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    Dr. Friedman believes that at the root of almost all emotional problems is unforgiveness (grievances, judgments and attack thoughts)-- towards others, ourselves, our circumstances, God, anyone or everyone. The Forgiveness Solution is an easy to learn, practical and integrative process whereby we learn to shift and release our perceptions, attitudes, images, energy and distressing feelings (anger, guilt, hurt, shame, anxiety, panic, trauma etc) and simultaneously re-empower ourselves by choosing and deciding to forgive. He teaches us many powerful exercises, tools and techniques that show us exactly how to forgive rather than just talking about forgiveness. In The Forgiveness Solution Dr. Friedman introduces us to the new, highly effective healing techniques of Transformational Forgiveness and Energetic Forgiveness. When we forgive we find within ourself the capacity to feel an authentic sense of peace and contentment when thinking about the person or situation we previously perceived as hurting or harming us while giving up the desire for retribution, punishment, or harm. This almost always leads to much greater happiness and joy. The next step in the Forgiveness Solution process is learning to develop positive, compassionate and often loving feelings toward the people and circumstances (including ourselves) that we previously perceived as hurtful. Finally, we learn to interpret -- and then realize -- that these upsetting experiences are opportunities for profound personal and spiritual healing and growth.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRed Wheel Weiser
    Release dateJan 1, 2010
    ISBN9781609251000
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    The Forgiveness Solution: The Whole-Body Rx for Finding True Happiness, Abundant Love, and Inner Peace
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    Philip H. Friedman

    Philip Friedman, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist and psychotherapist. He has been practicing psychotherapy and healing for over three decades in the Philadelphia suburbs. Dr. Friedman is on the Adjunct Faculty of the Institute for Transpersonal Psychology, a Diplomate in Comprehensive Energy Psychology as well as the executive director of the Foundation for Well-Being. He is the author of the books The Forgiveness Solution: The Whole Body Rx for Finding True Happiness, Abundant Love and Inner Peace (2009) and Creating Well Being: The Healing Path to Love, Peace, Self-Esteem and Happiness (1989). Dr. Friedman is one of the founders of Integrative Psychotherapy and Integrative Healing. He has published original research on forgiveness, gratitude and well-being in a clinical population showing that dramatic changes are possible in a relatively short period of time. Dr. Friedman has also developed the Friedman Assessment Scales on Well-Being, Beliefs, Quality of Life, Affect and Personal/Spiritual Growth. He is trained in cognitive-behavior therapy, multi-modal therapy, marital and family systems therapy and many alternative energy and spiritual therapeutic or healing techniques. He is also the founder of the Positive Pressure Point Techniques or PPPT. His websites are: http://www.philipfriedman.com and http://www.forgivenesssolution.com

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    • 4/5
      The Forgiveness Solution by Philip H. Friedman, PhDI cannot say enough good things about this book. It is about the need and practice of constant forgiveness by ourselves for ourselves and for other people. This can be extremely hard for some of us. Forgiveness opens the door to greater happiness and joy. What I liked most about the book is the exercises that can be applied to everyday life and situations so that one can see the results and take stock of growth and of areas in need of improvement.I found the book to be helpful in recognizing even the smallest areas where I have unhealthy thoughts and feelings I was unaware of many of these until I read the book. Holding grudges, even the slightest ones, hurt us more than the intended target. That person probably doesn't know how you feel and for sure doesn't care. It has been a wonderful reminder that this is a lifelong journey. If you are open minded and put in the necessary work I think you will find this book most useful.
    • 2/5
      "Radical forgiveness occurs simply as a consequence of being open to the possibility that everything happens for a reason, and there are no mistakes," writes Philip H. Friedman, Ph.D. in "The Forgiveness Solution."Much of the author's writing is intriguing, and perhaps helpful when the exercises and mantras are carried through as suggested. The ability to forgive oneself and others is vitally important to mental and physical well-being. However, Dr. Friedman's position, that only what he calls "radical forgiveness" as described above, is the means to the end, is untenable.This is a well-written, well-outlined book with good information, all to be considered carefully. I would suggest it could even be inappropriate for certain situations.
    • 3/5
      A book designed to help people find healing, growth, and energy through forgiveness of self, others, and circumstances. The book begins with a few psychological tests to determine where one is in terms of forgiveness of self and others and emotional well-being. The author then describes relaxation techniques, affirmations, pressure point therapy, therapy through guided imaging and dialogue, and a few other processes by which one can forgive and transform life. The author places a lot of emphasis on the spiritual realm, and there is value in that. The generic discussion of spirituality and inclusive terminology can get a bit irritating, but the emphasis on taking responsibility, being willing to forgive to get rid of negative energy, emotions, and baggage, and restoration of empathy and compassion through consideration of the perspective of the other are wholly consistent with religious instruction.Few are those who will be entirely open and willing to all the exercises; the reader is likely going to be skeptical of a few or many of the practices, but everyone should be able to find some value in some of the exercises. As a Christian, I can understand how many would be quite suspicious of the focus on energy and spirituality. The one area in which I must take significant exception with the author is the view that all are really innocent, including self and others, when according to the Christian worldview the opposite is true-- all are guilty. None are better than others, none ought to be more or less forgivable than others. While the author may overstate his case regarding the centrality of forgiveness, there should be no argument that forgiveness is a necessary process if we seek contentment, wholeness, and strong relationships with others. We must forgive others if we desire to be forgiven, and this book provides many good suggestions for methods to that end.
    • 2/5
      This book starts out with some good helpful information on forgiveness and the harmful effects on our lives of unforgiveness. i think it overstates the case to say that ALL human negative emotions are in some way caused by unforgiveness. The first chapters are helpful in determining if you do have issues you need to deal with - grudges, anger, lingering abuse problems and gives some good exercises in beginning the process of forgiving past hurts. I found those chapters helpful, but not containing any new insights for me. The remainder of the book got into new age stuff - heavy reliance on affirmtions and techniques that seem way out there. This book might be most helpful for therapists working with patient issues, its hard to imagine the average reader getting into the pressure point techniques described, touching various parts of the face and upper body to get relief (?) from negative emotions. Good start, but beware of the heavy emphasis on affirmations and meditations that seem a bit out there.