What is the general effect of, as you say, “diminishing of the resentment in the client’s heart”?
Our research shows that as the resentment lessens, as shown in our forgiveness scale (assessing the degree to which a person reduces negative thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, all of which point to different dimensions of resentment, and increases positive thoughts, feelings, and behaviors toward the one who behaved unjustly), there is a concomitant decrease in anxiety and psychological depression and an increase in self-esteem. In other words, the reduced resentment and the increase in the positive issues toward the other person seem to lead to improved mental health more generally.
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