Forgiveness Method - The Global Forgiveness Initiative

Studies have found that the act of forgiveness can reap huge rewards for your health, lowering the risk of heart attack; improving cholesterol levels and sleep; and reducing pain, blood pressure, and levels of anxiety, depression and stress. – John Hopkins University

Are you looking for a healing method which is easy to learn and yet powerfully effective? The Four Steps to Forgiveness could be just what you are looking for. Forgiveness has been scientifically proven to be very effective in healing not only mental health problems, but can also be highly beneficial for physical ailments too.

How to find a forgiveness method which enables us to forgive? Answer: The Four Steps to Forgiveness

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As the popularity of self help material shows, many people are looking for better ways to heal themselves; or, if they are a Therapist of Counsellor, they are looking for better ways to help to heal others. There is much research on forgiveness and its effectiveness in treating; trauma, anger issues, depression, addiction, anxiety, grief, ocd and so on. The challenge is how to find a forgiveness method which enables us to forgive, or how to find a method which enables a Therapist or Counsellor to help their clients learn how to forgive. Here is an answer: The Four Steps to Forgiveness

A secular method of forgiveness which is easy to learn and quick to apply.

The Four Steps to Forgiveness is a secular method of forgiveness which is easy to learn and quick to apply. Like anything based on forgiveness it can have deep and profound effects. It creates a lasting change in a person’s perspective, their perceptions and in their whole attitude to life and events. It can be used to complement other methods of healing such as bodywork, trauma release, CBT, anxiety and stress relief, energy healing, herbal medicine, and so on. There must be few healing methods with as much scientific research to support its effectiveness as forgiveness.

Forgiveness can become a normal and natural part of anyone’s life.

Sometimes an individual only discovers their capacity to forgive under extreme duress, such as having to do so to release themselves from extreme emotional pain of not forgiving. This is not at all necessary as by accessing our capacity to forgive, such as by using The Four Steps to Forgiveness, we can all come to realise that forgiveness can become a normal and natural part of anyone’s life.

The Four Steps to Forgiveness is a method of forgiveness which has universal application.

The Four Steps to Forgiveness is a method of forgiveness which has universal application. It can be used by virtually anyone no matter the caregiver’s, or the client’s, philosophical or religious background. It is not necessary to believe anything before a person can try it so it is not likely to offend someone current religious beliefs. Those of a strongly religious persuasion can adapt the method to their religion if they feel that this is necessary.

At present there is no formal certification required to either offer, or use, The Four Steps to Forgiveness. It is simply a matter, for now, of working with the free material and adapting it to your needs.

We have a worksheet available here which is particularly useful for therapists and counsellors, but we recommend that you download the full ebook (your email address is not required).

The Four Steps to Forgiveness is offered as a free ebook in over 20 languages as part of our efforts to spread forgiveness in the world.

Written by: William Fergus Martin
Author: Forgiveness is Power

Some endorsements and reviews of William Fergus Martin’s work on Forgiveness is Power (which The Four Steps to Forgiveness is extracted from):

“William Martin has created an enlightening User’s Guide for forgiveness. Thoroughly researched. Hugely insightful. Very practical. I recommend it wholeheartedly.” – Robert Holden, Ph.D. Co-author, Life Loves You with Louise Hay.

“A deep gold mine full of rich and relevant information.” – William Bloom, Author, The Endorphin Effect

“William Martin has written a powerful guide book on learning how to forgive, not just our brothers and sisters, but also ourselves.” – Jon Mundy, Ph.D. Author, Living A Course in Miracles.

“I could not stop reading Forgiveness is Power. What I found within it can really make a difference. If you learn the wisdom within these pages it will change your life.” – Chen Yuwen, Professor and Head of Social Work Department, Taiwan University

“Become motivated and reborn Become a person you like. This book is nothing less than a ‘practical life psychology’, it is full of wisdom and positive psychology, very useful to general readers as well as those in the helping professions.” – Lin Huiying, Associate Professor, Soochow University, China.

Very happy to see this logical, clear, solid and effective book come out. Will be of great help to many people.” – Hong Zhongqing, Clinical Psychologist, Taiwan

Reader’s reviews of: The Four Steps to Forgiveness:

“Thank you so much! Your book is so great.” P.Y., India.
“It’s Magic! It really works.” K.B. Scotland, UK.
“Wow! An awesome ebook!” I.H., Indonesia.
“God bless you! I have long needed to read your words.” D.N., Egypt.
“I love your thoughts. ‘Forgiveness sets you free’. That’s so right!” P.B. Thailand
“This book is so valuable, and it helped me a lot when something was bothering me.” G.T., Philippines
“I really appreciate your book and the work you do for people!” J.M., Brazil.
“Your book is extraordinarily interesting. Such a wonderful experience. Very powerful tools.” R.S., Vietnam
“I’m enjoying your book so much! It’s and easy read and the personal approach makes it so alive and captivating.” L.D. Netherlands.