2025-09-04
4 分钟How much awe and wonder do you experience in your life?
From the John Templeton Foundation, our sponsors at the Science of Happiness,
the Templeton Ideas Podcast explores the most awe-inspiring ideas in our world with the people who investigate them.
Host Tom Burnett sits down with inspiring thinkers like Allison Gopnik, David Brooks, Tyler Cowans,
and Gretchen Rubin to discuss how their investigations have transformed their lives and how they may transform yours.
Learn more at templeton.org slash podcast.
This episode is part of Putting the Science of Forgiveness into Practice,
a project by the Greater Good Science Center that's supported by the Templeton World Charity Foundation.
Hi, this is Dacher Keltner.
On today's happiness break, we're practicing self-forgiveness.
Research shows that self-forgiveness can reduce anxiety and depression.
lower stress hormones like cortisol, and even improve our physical health.
We also know forgiving ourselves helps break cycles of rumination and self-criticism.
Instead of getting stuck in regret,
self-forgiveness allows us to acknowledge our mistakes with honesty and compassion,
and then to move forward with a sense of growth and responsibility.
When you're ready, let's begin.
Find a comfortable position sitting upright but relaxed.
You can close your eyes if that feels right or soften your gaze.
Take a deep breath in and a long breath out.