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Holding A Grudge Can Make You More Forgiving

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January 22, 2019 at 08:00PM Grudges allow us to honor justice without resentment. Continue Reading… Author Sophie Hannah | Life by Daily Burn Selected by iversue Most people think that holding grudges is the opposite of forgiving someone. It’s what we’re all trained to think from a very young age—that holding a grudge about someone means continuing to be angry and resentful and usually dislike or hate them too, at least to some extent. If we are full of negative and hostile feelings toward a person, then how can we forgive them emotionally and feel positive about them again? Even I assumed that holding a grudge was the opposite of forgiveness when I set out to write my book How to Hold a Grudge: From Resentment to Contentment—The Power of Grudges to Transform Your Life, despite the fact that I knew that holding grudges had been beneficial to me in a whole range of ways. To say I’ve changed my mind about this is an understatement. In the process of writing the book, I discovered that in fact holding a grudge is the best, fastest, and most effective way to achieve forgiveness, however counterintuitive that might sound. In order to discover why this is true and how holding grudges can aid forgiveness, we need first to look at definitions of both. Here’s the Oxford Dictionary’s definition of forgiveness: “to stop feeling angry or resentful towards (someone) for an offence, flaw, or mistake.” And here’s the definition from the same dictionary

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This Ayurvedic Beverage Packs A Serious Anti-Inflammatory Punch

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January 22, 2019 at 01:02PM You’ll feel golden after this drink! Continue Reading… Author Elsbeth Riley | Life by Daily Burn Selected by iversue Step into nearly any trendy coffee shop, and you’re almost guaranteed to see it listed right there near the vegan matcha latte: golden milk (aka turmeric latte or turmeric tea). But what exactly is this colorful drink that’s been taking urban cafes by storm these past few years? And is it really worth it? Here, we dive into what actually lies within golden milk, why adding it to your daily diet could have lasting positive effects, and how to make your own at home on the cheap. What is golden milk? In its most basic iteration, golden milk is a hot or cold beverage that’s made by combining either turmeric powder or fresh turmeric root with the milk of your choosing (cow, almond, coconut, cashew, etc.). Often, several more flavor-boosting ingredients are added to the recipe such as black pepper, ginger, cinnamon, and honey. Black pepper, specifically, is said to boost the body’s ability to absorb curcumin, the main bioactive compound within turmeric. While new-ish to many of us, the origins of golden milk can be traced back to ancient India, where it was (and still is) used in ayurvedic medicine to help with insomnia, coughs, and colds. 7 health benefits of golden milk. While golden milk itself hasn’t been the subject of scientific studies, turmeric root has been found to possess potent anti-inflammatory and antioxidant

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