Being hurt is not something one can help. There wouldn’t be a single person who hasn’t been hurt at point in life. You can be hurt by anyone, from your family to your friends and even colleagues. It is natural to resent people who have hurt you or done something wrong to you. Having grudge against people is also understandable. But the question is, it doing us any good, does holding grudge against someone makes us feel better?

It has been scientifically proved that resentment does no good to anyone, neither physically nor psychologically. On the other hand forgiving someone of his or her ill doings can have great benefits. Some of the proven benefits of forgiving are: Decreased blood pressure. Lowered stress levels. Less usage of medicines. Better quality of sleep. Less depression.

These are some of the inherent benefits of forgiveness. Apart from these, forgiveness can also go a long way in helping maintain harmony in relationships and make family lives better. It is not always easy to forgive as some of the incidents that resulted in this remorse could be hard to forget. However, you have to understand that by not letting go and holding on to the hatred is only going to affect the quality of your life and will do no good.

Hatred and resentment are two things that can make lives miserable. It is better to let go and forgive for your own good. It will be a little difficult to forgive but once you do, you would know you did the right thing.