

Book Summary We either become overwhelmed by life's difficulties or we become strengthened by life's hardest lessons. The difference is found in one's ability to forgive. Dr. Dick Tibbits shows you how forgiveness can effectively reduce your anger, drastically improve your health and put you in charge of your life again, no matter how deep your hurt. Everyone has a "grievance story" - we've all been hurt or rejected by someone who mattered to us. Too often, that damage leads to negative emotions - such as anger - that lingers for years. Unfortunately, while most of us have been told to forgive, we've never been told how or why to forgive. Dr. Dick Tibbits explains that understanding and practicing forgiveness can literally save your life! How widespread is the problem? According to Dr. Tibbits, "There probably isn't a person in the country who hasn't tried to forgive at one time or another and failed." Most people have tried to forgive the offender and forget the pain. But it's still there. Unless the grievance story is revealed and redefined, you will likely face a spiritual crisis, emotional despair and serious health risks. The urgent need for this book is even more apparent when you consider that failing to forgive is a major cause of hypertension. In the 1990's more than 40% of all deaths in the US were associated with cardiac and vascular disease, for which hypertension is a major risk factor. *Forgive to Live* provides positive, life changing advice that is applicable to everyone with a grievance story. Today, it is a clinically proven fact that anger kills. When you refuse to forgive (or don't know the proper way to forgive) your grievance story produces a complex range of emotions consisting of resentment, bitterness, hatred, hostility, residual anger, and fear - which are experienced after ruminating about a wrong done to you. In this book - drawn from his groundbreaking research and popular "*Forgive to Live" seminars - Tibbits reveals the clinically proven steps and tools every person needs to uncover their grievance story, eliminate the unresolved anger that they can and can't see, and forgive for good. He also delivers self-tests and activities to help readers measure their progress and ultimately enjoy a long and anger-free life. Dr. Tibbits plan in Forgive to Live* can help repair hearts, restore health and save lives.	Why Do You Need This Book? Many have tried forgiveness before and failed. This is typically due to a lack of understanding and practical tools on how to forgive. This book teaches you to: Come to a new understanding of what has happened to you Discover what forgiveness does and doesn't mean Take steps to reframe your grievance story Stop giving control to the people and pains of the past Get your life - and maybe even your health - back Find freedom, peace…and strength you've never had Learn the 7 strategies for dealing with anger that DON'T work Understand the physiological mechanisms which can cause high blood pressure and other stress related diseases Benefit from forgiveness no matter what the other person's response Learn to overcome the 4 barriers to forgiveness Find a new way of dealing with anger so it doesn't come out in unhealthy ways like road rage, yelling at loved ones, or losing one's temper with coworkers Discover 5 healthy expressions of anger Do You Live in an Angry City? Today, it is a clinically proven fact that anger kills. Stanford University, Florida Hospital, and Dr. Dick Tibbits conducted the first clinical study of its kind that demonstrates a link between practicing forgiveness and better health. When you refuse to forgive (or don’t know the proper way to forgive) your grievance story produces a complex range of emotions consisting of resentment, bitterness, hatred, hostility, residual anger, and fear. Men’s Health Magazine conducted their own study that lists the top 100 angriest cities in America. Among the factors considered in their study were traffic-congestion data, and aggravated assaults. The Top 25 Angriest Cities in America are: Orlando, FL St. Petersburg, FL Detroit, MI Baltimore, MD Nashville, TN Wilmington, DE Miami, FL Memphis, TN Jacksonville, FL St. Louis, MO Chicago, IL Tampa, FL Jackson, MS Albuquerque, NM Charlotte, NC Dallas, TX Houston, TX Tucson, AZ Indianapolis, IN Wichita, KS Birmingham, AL Providence, RI Durham , NC Altanta, GA Washington, DC

Book Summary

We either become overwhelmed by life's difficulties or we become strengthened by life's hardest lessons. The difference is found in one's ability to forgive. Dr. Dick Tibbits shows you how forgiveness can effectively reduce your anger, drastically improve your health and put you in charge of your life again, no matter how deep your hurt.

Everyone has a "grievance story" - we've all been hurt or rejected by someone who mattered to us. Too often, that damage leads to negative emotions - such as anger - that lingers for years. Unfortunately, while most of us have been told to forgive, we've never been told how or why to forgive. Dr. Dick Tibbits explains that understanding and practicing forgiveness can literally save your life!

How widespread is the problem? According to Dr. Tibbits, "There probably isn't a person in the country who hasn't tried to forgive at one time or another and failed." Most people have tried to forgive the offender and forget the pain. But it's still there. Unless the grievance story is revealed and redefined, you will likely face a spiritual crisis, emotional despair and serious health risks. The urgent need for this book is even more apparent when you consider that failing to forgive is a major cause of hypertension. In the 1990's more than 40% of all deaths in the US were associated with cardiac and vascular disease, for which hypertension is a major risk factor.

Forgive to Live provides positive, life changing advice that is applicable to everyone with a grievance story.

Today, it is a clinically proven fact that anger kills. When you refuse to forgive (or don't know the proper way to forgive) your grievance story produces a complex range of emotions consisting of resentment, bitterness, hatred, hostility, residual anger, and fear - which are experienced after ruminating about a wrong done to you.

In this book - drawn from his groundbreaking research and popular "Forgive to Live" seminars - Tibbits reveals the clinically proven steps and tools every person needs to uncover their grievance story, eliminate the unresolved anger that they can and can't see, and forgive for good. He also delivers self-tests and activities to help readers measure their progress and ultimately enjoy a long and anger-free life.

Dr. Tibbits plan in Forgive to Live can help repair hearts, restore health and save lives.

Why Do You Need This Book?

Many have tried forgiveness before and failed. This is typically due to a lack of understanding and practical tools on how to forgive. This book teaches you to:

Come to a new understanding of what has happened to you
Discover what forgiveness does and doesn't mean
Take steps to reframe your grievance story
Stop giving control to the people and pains of the past
Get your life - and maybe even your health - back
Find freedom, peace…and strength you've never had
Learn the 7 strategies for dealing with anger that DON'T work
Understand the physiological mechanisms which can cause high blood pressure and other stress related diseases
Benefit from forgiveness no matter what the other person's response
Learn to overcome the 4 barriers to forgiveness
Find a new way of dealing with anger so it doesn't come out in unhealthy ways like road rage, yelling at loved ones, or losing one's temper with coworkers
Discover 5 healthy expressions of anger

Do You Live in an Angry City?

Today, it is a clinically proven fact that anger kills. Stanford University, Florida Hospital, and Dr. Dick Tibbits conducted the first clinical study of its kind that demonstrates a link between practicing forgiveness and better health. When you refuse to forgive (or don’t know the proper way to forgive) your grievance story produces a complex range of emotions consisting of resentment, bitterness, hatred, hostility, residual anger, and fear.

Men’s Health Magazine conducted their own study that lists the top 100 angriest cities in America. Among the factors considered in their study were traffic-congestion data, and aggravated assaults.

The Top 25 Angriest Cities in America are:

Orlando, FL
St. Petersburg, FL
Detroit, MI
Baltimore, MD
Nashville, TN
Wilmington, DE
Miami, FL
Memphis, TN
Jacksonville, FL
St. Louis, MO
Chicago, IL
Tampa, FL
Jackson, MS
Albuquerque, NM
Charlotte, NC
Dallas, TX
Houston, TX
Tucson, AZ
Indianapolis, IN
Wichita, KS
Birmingham, AL
Providence, RI
Durham , NC
Altanta, GA
Washington, DC