Review Article
Forgiveness Therapy in the Relief of Discomfort
| Edward Mackey* | |
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania, West Chester, PA 19383, USA | |
| Corresponding Author : | Edward Mackey Associate Professor West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA 19383, USA Tel: 610-738-0543 E-mail: emackey@wcupa.edu |
| Received December 20, 2014; Accepted March 28, 2015; Published March 31, 2015 | |
| Citation: Mackey E (2015) Forgiveness Therapy in the Relief of Discomfort. J Pain Relief 4:179. doi: 10.4172/2167-0846.1000179 | |
| Copyright: ©2015 Mackey E. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. | |
Abstract
Patients present with a myriad of complaints. These complaints cover a range from the physical to the psychological. Many of the presenting symptoms and ramifications of the "disease" process can be a reflection of the psycho-physical relationship in all human beings. The practice of forgiveness has been discussed throughout history usually through a religious lens, yet, research points to forgiveness as a means to reduce anger, depression, to improve health and happiness and to increase selfesteem. It is interesting to note that it is forgiveness work that enables individuals to enable lasting personal change and move forward in a positive fashion. It is also interesting to note that forgiveness therapy is a crucial part of the hypnotherapeutic interaction when dealing with pain and other discomfort.
