We tend to be harder on ourselves than we are on anyone else. And sometimes, we beat ourselves up for even the tiniest mistakes (guilty!). But whether you've made huge mistakes or tiny ones, ...

“Remember that time when you couldn’t sleep because your brain decided it was the perfect moment to replay every mistake you’ve made since 2011?” Guilt is like that annoying friend who shows up at 3 a ...

Your ability to forgive yourself and practice self-compassion is a vital element of self-esteem. When you carry feelings of guilt and shame, it’s impossible to feel good about yourself. You believe ...

What goes into the perfect apology? My family wasn’t big on apologies. There was too much pride, too much hurt and too little empathy. We made up for it by being big on guilt and denial. Living on the ...

A new study from Flinders University has revealed why forgiving ourselves can be so difficult for some—even when we know it might benefit our mental health. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest ...

The ability to forgive ourselves for mistakes, large and small, is critical to psychological well-being. Difficulties with self-forgiveness are linked with suicide attempts, eating disorders, and ...

When psychology professor Blake Riek took up the study of forgiveness four years ago, he discovered a gap in the research. “Almost all of the literature was on the effect on the victim, not the ...

FITCHBURG – City resident Dorothy Preston recently had her memoir published, “Getting off the Radiator: A Story of Shame, Guilt, & Forgiveness,” which details her oftentimes tenuous and complicated ...

There is a moment (or several moments) in every parent’s life they wish they could take back. It could be as simple as the first time you ever raised your voice and caused your child to cry, the ...

One of the overarching topics in Christian doctrine is that of sin. The various Christian traditions differ in their treatment of sin, but most have in common that sin implies a moral decision ...

Forty years ago, my wife was pregnant for one trimester. I’ve never forgiven myself for how I acted during those few months. The pregnancy was planned, but instead of being pleased, doubts and fears ...

A new study from Flinders University has revealed why forgiving ourselves can be so difficult for some – even when we know it might benefit our mental health. The research, published in the journal ...