The Science of Thankfulness and Forgiveness Clearly Explained

Roger Seheult, MD of MedCram explains why thankfulness and forgiveness is essential for health optimization. See all Dr. Seheult's videos at: www.medcram.com/?Y...
(This video was recorded on November 22, 2022)
Roger Seheult, MD is the co-founder and lead professor at www.medcram.com/?Y...
He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine and an Associate Professor at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine.
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[@carolwong9279]

I love that MedCram focuses on optimizing health with nutrition, sleep, medicine, vaccines and now gratitude. Thank you for reminding me of all my blessings. Happy Thanksgiving Dr. Seheult and Kyle.

[@myberney]

gratitude

[@noremac4807]

Vaccines?? Well yes, certain ones. Hope you’re not referring to experimental and mandated ones.

[@Medcram]

Happy Thanksgiving!

[@bobb.6393]

Excellent attitude

[@lloydfulcer1767]

Talk about poetic license…

[@lmcdougall70]

At 84 and very healthy, after a difficult life, my gratitude flourishes constantly. Dr, Seheult: every day you get an enormous dose of it. How blessed we are to have you in our lives,

[@rochellet7303]

What a gracious, selfless, thoughtful comment, @lindaMcDougall. You inspired me. Thank YOU!

[@Inwoodarts]

Well said. Thank you!

[@terenarosa4790]

What's your diet?

[@farnazganjeizadeh2799]

It made me refocus on my approach. Thanks. I feel blessed.

[@emilyknowlton8602]

Great job! You are an inspiration. I am not like that. Very pessimistic. Wull try gratitude journal. Thank you for sharing. 84 is an achievement.

[@elizabethk3238]

At 75 I'm living my best life. I take time each day to be grateful for all life has given me. It's only in the past 2 years I'm happy to be alive. My gratitude changed my life.

[@elizabethk3238]

@@phillipaj.5588 CRAP!

[@kimberlyf4888]

@@phillipaj.5588 I wonder why this matters to you to point this out. It would seem that love would be the reason, but your message does not seem loving. Is it a need to be right? Why do you need to be right, if God is the one who will make the final judgement? Also, why do you believe that "unbelief" equals sinning? I think that one major issue with religious folks is that they don't have any other perspective, so the believe that their moral compass comes from their belief in God. But, humans are wired with a morality, regardless of belief. If I had to argue, I'd say my morality - one that comes without a belief in God- is stronger than yours, which seems to come from a fear of the judgement of God.

[@kimberlyf4888]

@@phillipaj.5588 Just wondering what your motive is in wanting to save unbelievers from hell. Why are you so determined to do so, you don't seem to really care about them from what I can tell.

[@kimberlyf4888]

And, on top of that - there's all this talk of god making man in his image, etc. Then we're told that we're born sinful and have to follow/believe in god to absolve us of our sins. What a racket.

[@epiphany55]

@@kimberlyf4888 Racket is right. Emotional comfort blanket at best (which is understandable as a response to trauma), mental abuse at worst (if it involves, for example, telling a child they will go to a place of eternal suffering on god's whim, when there isn't a shred of evidence for said place's existence). Extraordinary claims demand extraordinary evidence. Circular logic based on pre-scientific Bible verses and claiming "my god is the one true god" (out of thousands of gods proposed by humans) is not extraordinary evidence.

[@Eric-zo8wo]

0:00: 💭 Our thoughts have a significant impact on our health and well-being. 4:12: 📚 Randomized controlled trials eliminate confounding variables and provide evidence for causation. 7:42: ! Gratitude can help improve mental and emotional well-being, by reducing negative words and toxic emotions. 11:13: ! Positive psychology interventions can improve psychological well-being and cardiovascular health. 15:16: 💡 It is important to believe and validate others' experiences even if they differ from our own. 18:53: 💡 Longitudinal evidence suggests that forgiveness is associated with less stress and better mental health. 23:18: 💡 Assigning motivations without knowing the facts can lead to anger and is a red flag. Recap by Tammy AI

[@shindousan]

Just to be sure: gratitude and forgiveness are not the same as toxic positivity. There is a lot of toxic positivity going around. "Just be happy" doesn't help, the process needs to go much deeper. Meditation helps me the most.

[@brigitteleafbarnes1441]

Well stated -- Thank you for reminding everyone of this.

[@jadutch7361]

I agree; medication helps the most.

[@brigitteleafbarnes1441]

@@jadutch7361 Did you mean to say MEDITATION helps the most w/ a typo misspelling OR did you intentionally use a play on words that MEDICATION helps the most?

[@jadutch7361]

@@brigitteleafbarnes1441 YU COULD BE RIGHT AGAIN BRIDGETE!! HAPPY NEW YEAR - FREE IN 23'!!

[@cherylm2C6671]

Thank you for your comment!

[@bbrebozo6417]

Well said! Anger is contagious and perpetuates itself. The wise person learns to get away from it.

[@joanies6778]

The power of forgiveness is highly under rated. When we hang on to resentment, anger, or other negative emotions, even if subconsciously, it eats at us, stresses our emotional and physical bodies, and impacts our overall wellbeing. Forgiveness does not condone others' actions, but it frees us from the negative emotionss that cause us internal harm through continued attachment. Forgiving ourselves is just as important as forgiving others, or asking for their forgiveness. Any type of forgiveness does not require interaction with the other person, either... it is our own attachment(s) we are healing, and even when done silently, it still works on a spiritual level. Forgiveness/ release has changed my life beyond words! It feels like dropping a thousand winter coats.

[@inaCabdulqani]

❤ Thank you for the beautiful reminder.

[@lj6485]

@@Earthangel11179 this is how it worked for me... perhaps it might help. I was in a deep hole of despair and anxiety. I could not forgive myself, and I made myself quite sick. And someone pointed out to me that in the bble, we are taught that God knows us completely and still loves us, like a father loves a small child even when his child makes a terrible mistake. Can you believe that? I could. So, Our Father knows us and loves us. And that includes you. In my case I had to think hard to allow that I wasn't so special to be the only human excluded from God's love. And having experienced the healing of forgiveness, I was able to gladly forgive others for the mistakes they made, or I believed they made. It did not really matter to me whether I believe in the same idea of 'God' as anybody else. What I do believe in is love, and forgiveness. It's not always easy. I mean to do it and I slip often.

[@gypsyrubbertramps3487]

I have ALWAYS been made fun of for my optimism. Even with life’s circumstances my optimism has grown over my 64 years. I trust God has everything under control when life seems so out of control and He has never failed me. To hear the science of optimism was such an encouragement to me to never let go of this gift!!!

[@shortfactvideos6363]

The video was about being thankful and forgiving, that has some similarities to being optimistic, but it's not really the same. For an example - Let's say I wasn't able to afford my car payment this month. An overly optimistic person might assume something will just magically happen or line up to solve their issue. Someone that is thankful/forgiving would do no such thing, but they would call the loan company to work something out, and by grateful if it does. In the example of being thankful and forgiving, you can still see reality for what it is but your perception is a bit shifted to have empathy for others and yourself.

[@msmysticstorytime]

she

[@greeneggsandhamsamiam6154]

This just reinforces what I had already thought: the mind and body are part of the same system, so neglecting one will inevitably lead to a decline in the other

[@tm510a]

Be anxious about nothing but through prayer and THANKSGIVING. The peace of God will comfort your MIND and HEART. Thank you Dr. Seheult.

[@timechild5129]

An Islamic saying trust God but tie your camel. God may grant you Grace but you must deserve and earn it.

[@acts-me8xr]

@@timechild5129 grace by definition is unmerited favor. It is neither deserved or earned and if it is then it is no longer Grace. But if it is by grace, it is no longer on the basis of works; otherwise grace would no longer be grace. Romans 11:6 ESV

[@elizabethk3238]

God has nothing to do with this. Believers are the most judgmental of others.

[@acts-me8xr]

@@elizabethk3238 wow that's awfully judgmental of you judging believers

[@emilaubry6856]

@@acts-me8xr so true!

[@sasvimnovitube]

This is pure gold! Thank you! In Serbia we have an old saying: "Vinegar corrodes it's bottle", perfectly explains things.

[@johnshopkins554]

I just went thru this...anger and deep disappointment. Found out that my whole family wasn't going to be at Thanksgiving, it was the first since this pandemic that we wouldve all been together. They have some flu or cold and this fking pandemic hit me. I felt deep sorrow that I'd been keeping inside and it burst into rage and tears. I didn't realize I had these feelings. Then I thought about it and everyone is safe and healthy and we were blessed thru this event and I finally calmed down. And the first thing I see is this on youtube...thanks doc. Have a blessed Thanksgiving to you and everyone.

[@jjperry3995]

You can have a zoom thanksgiving together. Them in their house and you in yours.

[@manyBlessings2all]

And you can be grateful that you have a - presumably sizeable - family who you WANT to be with! Many people have little or no family, and / or do not connect well with them, or important people have passed on.. so there is never a family gathering.. Such occasions, eg Xmas alone can be peaceful, also really sad, or, depending on the resilience of the individual, perhaps excruciating. Yes there's the option of finding others to be with, or to volunteer to help, but can be awkward regulations get in the way of that! Good to remember that chosen 'family' can be wonderful & healthy ~that the main thing is 'connection', interaction, support, love & kindness & fun, whoever it is with.. & that many people don't have this, for numerous reasons, so please pay attention and look around, & maybe offer some friendship to those who need 💖

[@DC-vx7uj]

But, but, but they're vaccinated! 😆

[@JL-eq1uf]

Thanks for sharing your story. I hope Christmas could make up for the loss time together and celebrate the greatest miracle of the universe.

[@sooskavee9680]

It’s understandable. We often feel that anger and frustration over things in our lives we can’t control. I know I’m sure that way. It takes work to let go out those uncontrollable things. Lots of work! Thanks for sharing.

[@briangriffiths114]

I believe that social media is one of the worst aspects of modern life which has results in mostly negative outcomes, which is why I avoid it. Very interesting video again, thank you.

[@timechild5129]

Try watching eleflix channel on youtube to restore your faith in humanity. Lek Chailert a tiny under 5 foot woman weighing 80 pounds has made a huge difference in Thailand. She is respected worldwide.

[@hoosierbaddy3052]

Sorry to inform ya Bri. Google which SM platform draws the most folks. I found that Facebook is number one with 2.9 billion users. KZbin is number two 💩 with 2.6 billion users. So go ahead and live in your SM denial Brian. 😅 You have your people on here who are equally in denial about YouBoob being social media. It’s social. We’re supposedly talking. Is YT a way to communicate with utter strangers? Then it’s freaking social media ffs! A place to air yur stinky life via inane videos? It’s social media then. Wow, people have surrendered their brains to an electronic device. And we’re seeing the Darwinian fall from it.

[@briangriffiths114]

@@hoosierbaddy3052 Several good points but it is all down to the channels the viewer selects as the likes of Medcram, NASA or SpaceX can hardly be described as inane and any exchanges in the comments section are secondary to the viewing exerience. I regard KZbin as having more in common with the UK's Freeview TV service, but with an unlimited number of channels which I tend to select carefully for the very reasons you give.

[@honey5269]

Everything should be used with a healthy choice. KZbin is one of the many social media we use. It's up to us to find health, educational channels. Don't look for the ones that have a negative impact on you. Books can have the same effect. A story in a book can also make us feel negative. Hanging out with negative people: ditto. Using negative, harmful items such as cigarettes can give you negative outcomes. To sum it up, make healthy choices for yourself no matter which tools you use.

[@cherylm2C6671]

Thank you for your comment. I wish you and yours a happy 2023, and many more new years! In responding to your comment I had to look up what exactly social media meant to me. Here's a link to that video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4PGZHisZZqEn68 I had forgotten the gratitude I felt even as a spectator after the fact. Social media is not all bad, but bad intent will misuse the best inventions. Thank you for reminding me what social media is supposed to help people DO.

[@SD-co9xe]

I have learned that exercise makes me feel optimistic. Exercise is my medicine of choice. Extremely effective!

[@megaloschemos9113]

This is so good, I'm definitely going to share. The Bible talks so deeply on these truths too 💯💯

[@mangaranwow2543]

Yeah, almost looks like this Yeshua guy knew what he was talking about.

[@Invyktvs]

The change starts with you. Contrary to popular belief, you are never too old to change your ways.

[@leslieg9406]

My mom has been through many difficult situations and losses but has continued to be optimistic. She is 96 and still lives alone.

[@THEMasteSnah]

This video proves something that i already had discovered by myself, I realized at one point in my life that I was SOOOO self centered, soo self absorbed by my own petty problems, i was constantly thinking about ME and when i realized how toxic this behavior was, i started to think more in terms of beyond me, like for example if I wished for something, instead of only wishing it for me i wished it for EVERYBODY for my friends and my ennemies, and i started to say thank you and i started to notice all my blessings and since then my overall mental health is soo much better, i'm happier and i have rediscovered my love for this physical earthly experience. i have more energy, more motivation drive, focus all the good stuff that makes a human feel good, its still a struggle sometimes because its so easy to be negative however, your mind is like a muscle so if you train it to be grateful and happy it will become easier over time! I want to give thanks for my healthy fingers who are allowing me to share this message with people on the internet.

[@tamdelson8516]

In CBT therapy we say that you cannot control what thoughts you notice of all the hundreds that pop into your head, but you can control how you choose to relate to them and you can do behaviours with intent (e.g. choosing to think about what you are grateful for is a behaviour)

[@sheryl3268]

Reminds me of one of my favorite sayings: Happiness is a choice.

[@PeaceIsYeshua]

@@sheryl3268 It’s not quite that simple, in that we can’t just choose to be happy, BUT, we CAN choose to redirect our thoughts which can absolutely impact our happiness. CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy) has a lot of great teachings on this.

[@PeaceIsYeshua]

@@treali Christianity is also full of positive psychology & forgiveness. What I love about the Bible is it doesn’t have one false prophecy unlike other religious books, so you know it’s the Word of God. The closer I draw to God and study the Bible, the happier I am. There’s so much freedom and peace when you know that Jesus is all that really matters! God bless everyone. ❤️

[@timechild5129]

@@PeaceIsYeshua I believe happiness is a result rather than a choice.

[@tayt_]

@@timechild5129 choices don’t have results?

[@lisatowe778]

There is no question that our spiritual self is a huge part of our entire health. Gratitude, seeing oneself as a recipient of life and all it brings, is humbling. Thank you doctor, you are a blessing

[@meherh8542]

The words we speak to ourselves have the greatest impact in our lives, for our good or not. Thanks for sharing this important information 🙏🏼

[@josephtein3835]

How about: I'm grateful to YOU Dr. Roger for the time you take to do all this research and all the health-promoting information you provide us. Keep up the good work and have a great life!

[@deepakhiranandani6488]

👍I second that. Thanks, Dr. Scheult 😊💐

[@buckbenelli8]

Couldn’t say it better. Roger is awesome and I’m also grateful for his efforts to educate us all.

[@raewynurwin4256]

thank you to all who were moved to acknowledge their gratitude. Contagious indeed, then I felt my whole body relax as I became aware of a need to forgive some people. First time viewing this channel.

[@drbettyschueler3235]

I am grateful for a lot of things including MedCram. Gratitude has helped keep me alive, despite metastatic breast cancer, for 29 years. I even managed to survive a cytokine storm, last winter, with clots in my lung, legs, and heart by being grateful and optimistic. I can't control a lot of the things going on in the world, or in my personal life, but I can control how I respond to them. So each night I count all my blessings before going to sleep. It helps me manage my major depression and reminds me that I have a very good life despite its many challenges.

[@hopefulsaint76]

Question everything and everybody but always listen without bias or intent because when you truly do so, the truth reveals itself

[@rubiferrer2419]

22 years ago I suffered the most horrible experience of my life. I'm grateful that today I'm *happy* again. But those days left a scar that will never disappear 😔

[@mrmalio]

Sorry to hear that Rubi. Happy to know your moving forward

[@janeynget3059]

God bless you Rubi.

[@dianeyoung8068]

It is very hard to be optimistic when you have chronic depression, it is easier to be grateful, at least, this is my experience. A gratitude practice has helped me with more positive emotions. Meditation everyday has also helped me too.

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

When I turned 60 I got paroxysmal atrial fibrillation or a fib. Other than my age I had no reason to have a fib. I tried a dozen different ways to get rid of it. After four years I had an ablation and thank the Lord I have not had a fib in almost 5 years. For that, I'm very grateful and thankful. However, I have thought a lot about why I had a fib and I think the fact I was always worried and under stress for many years. Prior to my a fib I was taking care of my mother who had Alzheimer's. After my ablation, I began bouncing on a mini trampoline every morning for 15 minutes. Once it became a habit I started speaking to myself with positive thoughts and affirmations. Every morning I filled my head up with positive energy and positive thoughts and optimism and gratefulness. The most important thing which I'm still learning to do is to become aware of the thoughts in my head and when I realize they are negative I get rid of them. Every day I try to find something I can make a habit or a change in my life no matter how small and keep making improvements or trying to. I tell myself the largest living thing that can be seen from space is a coral reef that was made of one grain of sand at a time. Tiny constant improvements become big over time. Every casino in the world makes billions of dollars every year off of 2%. Finally, I have been doing research on aging because this is my first time growing old. I have reached the conclusion that the most important thing we can do is work on our mental health. So long as we have good mental health we can get through almost anything. If we have poor mental health nothing can save us. Sometimes it's important to be a pessimist if you are an airline pilot or ship captain or accountant. I think becoming more optimistic and embracing positive thoughts and positive energy is just as important as nutrition and exercise. I'm glad to see the doctor talking about the subject. I hope he does more on mental health and the best ways for people to become more resilient.

[@sl4983]

Wow, You're very inspirational. Thank you

[@Eyes0penNoFear]

I love this! You and I have similar stories. I'm a bit younger, but I had heart issues as well, and I've been jumping on a mini trampoline and focusing on positivity and removing negativity. It has been wonderfully life changing. Happy Thanksgiving!

[@alexanderohanlon8825]

Where the mind goes the body follows for sure.

[@barbaraslaska1574]

Have you tried magnesium and potassium supplements. They make a world of difference to my husband’s AF . There’s some great information on this on KZbin’ The York Cardiologist’ .

[@chrisk1948]

It’s easy to say depression and negative impacts on one’s health can be minimized by attempting to maintain a positive outlook and doing things to reinforce it. The thing is, the more depressed one is, the less support one has, the more difficult it is to turn one’s life around.

[@josephtein3835]

Of course ... but people can still choose to take the first step in the right direction.

[@i.ehrenfest349]

@@josephtein3835 if you had any idea of the steps many depressed people have already taken…

[@lindabloom6666]

@@i.ehrenfest349 Yes, it's difficult if you can't even get out of bed. After having severe depression in the past, I have learned to recognize the first small symptoms and get help for myself before they get worse. Even if you have no family or support system, when you see those first small signs, then its ok to pay for help or look for free help. This way you won't get to the point of paralysis. I hope this helps even a little.

[@josephtein3835]

@@i.ehrenfest349 In any case ... best wishes to you.

[@Cyrusmagi]

Even when yr depressed the best way to improve matters is to remember one is responsible for one's self .there are many steps to take which improve matters all of which you control. Get outside and excersise, sweat deep breathing. Cold baths showers wild swimming ,walking in minium clothing in the rain and wind. Make something! Cook something. Get out and just chat to anyone you know or don't know. Help someone

[@islandman9619]

For what it's worth, so far, I can confirm this. I changed my life some years ago and let all negativity go. Every new day is a bonus and I smile every chance I get. This has made a major change in my life and it's a behavior I learnt. It does work. I wish more people got to experience this. Cheers!

[@garyssimo]

Good work island man! I stopped reading about negative news online cause #1 nothing I change... #2 it keeps me from reading great stories and watching great u tube like Dr. S.

[@islandman9619]

@@garyssimo Me as well. Then I bought a sailboat in Guatemala and now I’m heading out to try help clean up the oceans :)

[@bcleeanderson]

Thanks, Dr. Seheult, for providing strong scientific evidences on this difficult to interpret, often abstract topic. Your work on circadian rhythm, vitamin D, fever treatment and more are considered top-notch, innovative researches in the medical field. Your kind, mild-mannered and intelligent but generous nature are shining examples for our human race!

[@t.h.nguyen5193]

Circadian rhythm and many more have been covered in Ancient Asian medicines such as Ayurvedic science, more than 3,000 years ago and Chinese medicine.

[@bcleeanderson]

@@t.h.nguyen5193 Yes, Mr/Ms Nguyen. The ancient Asian medicines have many merits in health and medicine. In India, Ayurveda is considered a form of medical care, equal to conventional Western medicine, traditional Chinese medicine, naturopathic medicine, and homeopathic medicine. Practitioners of Ayurveda in India undergo state-recognized, institutionalized training. Currently, Ayurvedic practitioners are not licensed in the United States, and there is no national standard for Ayurvedic training or certification. However, Ayurvedic schools have gained approval as educational institutions in some states. Since there are no "scientific proof" to back up those theories, it's a shame that those brilliant practitioners who discovered these traditional medicines couldn't be recognized in modern societies.

[@tinayoga8844]

Years ago I stopped listening to the news. I knew it was making me feel bad. I knew this would be bad for my health. I only started to take in some news when the pandemic hit. It seemed it was important enough to keep up with the developments. I still limited what I took in. I stayed away from the personal stories and they made me feel bad. I take in more news now but it still is limited.

[@wildhorses6817]

And, the only news I read is fact based and verified from people I respect. I value Dr Seheult stating that people who are instilling anger, fear, unconfirmed information are not helpful to us. I avoid those people in life and in public news, politics, etc. That is manipulation and gaslighting. Thank you MedCram Team. Always Valuable Facts🧡

[@phackdaphish]

I can agree to this. I'm scared of getting cancer because of my family history. My mother had breast cancer and chemo killed her body. And her parents had cancer too. Thankfully, my aunts (my mom's sisters) are in their 70's and they don't have cancer nor surgery. They go to church and pray regularly. They show love and affection to me, my sister, and all my cousins. My dad did my mom wrong long time ago but they forgave my dad and they communicate with him regularly. I truly believe that their humble and loving nature gives them a healthy long life. I hope that I can adopt their attitude so I too can live long and healthy like them.

[@ifyouknowyouknow6964]

Your worry is how you’d get it …. Learn to not worry… worrying is useless. My mom has cancer too and my grandma died last year of pancreatic cancer … My moms thing was worry worry worry. And thinking she wasn’t loved and the whole not caring bullshir . My grandma was bitter all her life because of my trash as grand father who beat and cheated on her . She let herself go … Me I don’t have anything. I actually wish I could die already . But that might be the massive difference between me and them . I choose not to care or worry. If I’m going to die it will be . Don’t worry when worry doesn’t worry about you .

[@ifyouknowyouknow6964]

My fault; my ma HAD breast cancer

[@lookinthemirrorugly8874]

You shouldn't adopt their attitude in hopes of living longer. You should do it so that you fully take in and enjoy the life you have presently. Good people die all the time so I wouldn't recommend having a positive attitude just for the hope of having a longer life

[@saligeorge2846]

Not you alone

[@acement1]

If you wish to avoid cancer you should optimise your nutrition especially in regard to vitamin D and C. If you follow the medical cabal guidelines you will be grossly deficient in both. Avoid all Fructose(sucrose is 50% fructose). Never consume sweetened drinks of any sort, including 'healthy' fruit juice. Avoid all oxalic acid.

[@sksea]

This video couldn't have come at a better time. Consistently coming across toxic people can certainly take a toll on ones core personality and most importantly health. I've held grudges on people for years who did me wrong, it had impacted my body heavily. Rumination, overthinking, worrying and even maladaptive daydreaming are often the real culprits. This proves how spiritual health is linked to physical health. Yes, I agree with you that positivity and forgiveness are a learnt behavior and can be exercised at any age in life. Thanks for spreading your valuable knowledge and insights. 🙏🏼

[@garyssimo]

Dis ease creates disease

[@FirstnameLastname-pe5ib]

@@garyssimo What's "dis ease", if not disease?

[@latishiabedwards1423]

Dealing with negative people can take a toll on you it can drain you and becoming a loner has its benefits.

[@cecileroy557]

I, too, have had toxic people's behaviors affect me... and certianly not in a good way. For people like us this site is a blessing! (I just discovered this site!!!)

[@lainaverse]

Mentioning toxic/negative people, it'd be great if he did a video on the science of co-regulating with others and how that can impact us negatively or positively. My personal traumas + living with a bunch of lunatics sent my body into chronic stress mode for nearly a year. It took me 3 years to recover.

[@barbarachappuis5262]

Superb and I wholeheartedly agree! Without an 'attitude of gratitude', life is not worth living.

[@exerciserelax8719]

For me gratitude is part of my faith. It's something I've found to be one of the most beautiful parts of strengthening my faith. I try to find the blessing hidden in everything.

[@thiagocohen5648]

These studies reinforce my religious beliefs. Gratitude, forgiveness, empathy, understanding etc. This knowledge has thousands of years in human being but now we have the certaintess coming from science demonstration. Thank you for sharing this magnificent information. 🙏🙏🙏

[@t81629]

Ventilator management, EKG interpretation, all important topics you've covered, but this one is the most important video you've posted. Thank you.

[@hightouch3986]

I would recommend anyone to watch the Mike Tyson clip about forgiveness, I've been a Christian for 15 years but It have never been explained to me that well before. It made me reflect on my past and my understanding of forgiveness. Thank you for making this video I'm going to take my time watching and internalizing it.

[@idunsgarden]

I grew up with a very abusive mother who later let my stepdad abuse me. I was homeless as a Teenager, just a lot of bad things happened. I had to cut off my mother a few years before she died because she continued to be abusive into my adulthood and she died last year, and strangely, I’ve found a lot of peace and forgiveness and understanding since then for how mentally ill she was and how she grew up. Of course she should have done better, but being bitter and continuing to be angry about it helps no one. I feel a lot better just not harboring that resentment anymore.

[@saltlight5912]

You feel better after the death of your mother? I know how do you feel about your experiences, same like me. A Lot of time I guess how I feel when my mother go.

[@atoka45]

Sometimes things pop up on KZbin that I desperately need and such a timely manner that it seems like Devine intervention. Heartfelt thanks to you!

[@shantitanna8033]

Well said, true for me too.

[@sundarrajan9886]

John Hunter, a famous British Surgeon , said long time ago : " My life is at the mercy of any scoundrel who cares to provoke my anger." Indeed, he had a heated argument at the Board meeting at Saint George's hospital London and had a heart attack and died. By the way, most of us in the medical profession know him for describing the Hunter's canal in the thigh. So, Anger does kill.

[@susanwoodward7485]

Dr. Seheult you are a man of compassion and wisdom. The language/sound of thought is the motive to e-motion which is the foundation of action. Awareness and modification of thought/language literally changes EVERYTHING because it CAUSES everything in our external and internal realities. Anger literally shuts down the ability to think critically and compassionately, thus making one a pawn of the promoters of anger - a powerful tool. Thank you so much for this powerful, important video. This supports the power of chant and the values of Sanskrit - not exclusively, but nevertheless shows the insights of the Rishis and others who have understood this. Resonance, reflection, relationship => reality.

[@johncampbell9216]

Actually, what was killing me was the medication prescribed by so-called professional doctors of medicine. And while it might be healthy to forgive, it’s even healthier to cut those who do your mental health damage out of your life. So yes, forgive… but never forget.

[@kellyfarrell4971]

You guys have saved my life so many times. What you're doing matters, thank you.

[@markgraham2312]

That was one of the best MedCram episodes ever! We are not competent to testify to the state of mind of others.

[@Medcram]

This is a fact. I often see bad motives being applied to people in positions of power for political reasons. The other party wants to get you angry about a leader so that you vote for their candidate at the next election and so forth. They use you to get the vote that they want but you are left with the anger that burns and seethes beneath the surface - destroying your health - about something that might not even be true! It happens over and over and on both sides.

[@thereisonlyone6357]

@@Medcram Interesting fact! That why I do not care who wins the game called democracy. I am thankful for people like you and most of all to my creator, God. God said “If you are grateful, I would certainly give you more; and if you are ungrateful, My chastisement is truly severe.”

[@inaCabdulqani]

This video was in my recommended so I’m grateful to the algorithm for once! The message of practicing forgiveness and showing gratitude more often is something I hear a lot about due to its prominence in Islam but you gave me a new perspective on it. I have never been one to hold a grudge but do sometimes ruminate and let negative thinking cloud my judgement! I will take care of thoughts as much as I care about what I put into my body in shaa Allah. Thank you so very much for educating me!

[@petertone1616]

Before bedtime, my youngest and me have been sitting on the bed telling eachother about our days, (I work late) I always ask her 5 favorite things, and she always asks me, sometimes at first I doubt theres even 1 let alone 5, but theres always 5 things to be grateful for, that moment is always one of them. My oldest, probably through pangs of jealousy, lol, has taken up the offer now too.

[@2bbossfree]

There's a child's book, called "I say Thank you" which is a great starting point for this with children.

[@MNkno]

The idea held by some that if something terrible happens, you need to talk about it, can easily become dwelling on hurt, loss, resentment, and a sense of being aggrieved. Mr. Rogers was right, "Look for the people who are helping"... and watching this video, we should add, look for any morsels of good that can be gleaned, any lessons learned, and try to generate a bit of thankfulness for any of the positive aspects, and THAT is what will help you recover, or at least not suffer disease from the event.

[@MISSIONCAT11]

This video was like a flower opening where one was totally not expecting to see a flower. This video also reminded me of Deborah Norville's book, "Thank You Power". Deborah was the attractive blonde host of a TV show, "Inside Edition". This show was focussed on weird experiences and strange or funny things that happen to people. "Thank You Power" was an unexpected departure of Norville's, telling of the almost magical effect of a personal mental transformation. The 'personal power' theme of Deborah's book about the uplifting effect of Thank You Power and the effect of gratitude as proven in this video report are very much alike. Thank you, Dr. Seheult.

[@michellethompson5755]

Best thing I’ve seen on YT all year.

[@diyeana]

I think pain, at least emotional pain, has a direct link with forgiveness and the ability to be thankful. I've always been a naturally forgiving person. On the thread of how each of us are different, when I had a series of personal losses in my life that caused emotional pain, I lost my ability to forgive and have empathy for others. After a year of this misery I went to therapy and my most important goal was to feel empathy for others again. Today I'm back to "normal", at least as far as how I can feel for others. It's a lot better than being wrapped up in the anger.

[@carolowens]

Thank you for this reminder. I’m reading it days after our Thanksgiving on the calendar, yet I was grateful to be in a warm building, grateful for a lovely hot meal, friends to eat with while everyone in my family was out of town. In fact I was grateful to see my son, his wife and my youngest granddaughter all together at Disney having an excellent time. All the other granddaughters are grown, living and working out of state. So I’m lucky to have felt happiness in a different situation. Many decades ago I worked for a cardiologist who emphasized to his heart patients the importance of replacing anger with joy, getting their life straightened out, making the most of their time and feelings, being grateful for what they DID have and experience. It was interesting even that long ago when I was young to see his patients thrive after serious cardiac events when they followed his advice. We lacked the medications of today, the tests and surgical interventions of today…yet the outcomes this doctor’s patients had were remarkable. (My father-in-law happened to be one of those excellent outcomes against all odds.) Although I am grateful so often, sometimes thanking a person or just thinking about how grateful I am for a situation I so very rarely have written it down or written a letter. Perhaps I should do this. It would be interesting to know if writing by hand or on a keyboard to just print it out make a difference.

[@rosequartz7841]

I try to practice gratitude . A lot of effort to shake negative thoughts but I do try! Xx

[@mariabrent3351]

Might be helpful to be thankful that you are a complete human being with the capacity for negative thinking as well as positive thoughts. Things we try to resist tend to increase in power, and things we make peace with tend to bring ease. Make a little distance from all of your thoughts so you can better “observe” them. Be curious about them: why now have this thought? Does this thought lead to greater understanding, or does it limit/distort my understanding? And take really good care of yourself. Best wishes.

[@loissemanek1715]

At 71 despite all the early trauma and heartaches in my life I have more to be great full for so I let go of the past. I found I could only forgive if I disconnected from destructive family. Forgiveness doesn't me continued relationships. This made a tremendous difference in my peace and health. Thank you for your videos I like the find the science which today is hard to find.

[@burtnation1357]

Make a video on the negative effects of social media on your brain and memory and mental plz

[@taj8307]

Excellent idea!

[@Medcram]

Good idea

[@vicki3248]

In all things gives thanks, it's scriptural. Thanking Jesus my Savior for every brand new day.

[@Nobody-Nowhere]

It was Melanie Klein who wrote the essay "Envy & Gratitude". And its much more about uncovering your unconscious envy, than just forcing gratitude. "The Kleinian psychoanalytic school of thought, of which Melanie Klein was a pioneer, considers envy to be crucial in understanding both love and gratitude."

[@SeekAfterGod]

Jesus told us about this thousands of years ago. Forgiveness and a grateful heart!

[@khchoi2012]

The Bible says about this long ago. Only now, science is confirming it. A bit late but better than never.

[@santinopassalacqua3961]

And modern studies have shown how ridiculous his other instructions were. ( Beating children w a rod, stoning a woman if she wasn't a virgin on her wedding day, owning people as property etc..)

[@SeekAfterGod]

@@santinopassalacqua3961 spare the rod spoil the child, is a metaphor, means that if you don’t discipline your children, you don’t love them. It’s not saying literally beat them with a rod. you could become a servant to pay off a debt. People went into being a servant willingly during those times. either to pay off debt or because they were starving and they wanted to work for food.

[@Mrs.LadeyBug]

@@santinopassalacqua3961You didn’t find Jesus saying to stone a woman if she wasn’t a virgin on her wedding day… I think you might have mixed up religions with a different one. Jesus saw a woman found surrounded by men who were going to stone her for promiscuity and he told them that if there was one of them without sin of there own to throw the first stone. The men walked away and left the woman alone.

[@Derby08]

All in the Bible was written by men, god was created in man’s image. The meek truly will inherit nothing! Jesus is a cult that started thousands of years ago and passed down. Now the ignorant accept Jesus as true. There is absolutely no proof that Jesus was anything but a man. There is no proof of god whatsoever. There is more proof in aliens than there is on Jesus… the Bible is a book of fiction . Religion was set up to control the people of that time by waving heaven in there face. Jesus forgives… WTFU

[@anonymousanonymous7304]

Usually the formula for making people mad is 1) You're standing in the way of what I want, and 2) you're being unfair about it. It's the second one that gets people.

[@sheryl3268]

Well said. Excellent presentation on a very important topic. I just keep getting more and more impressed about how thorough your coverage is becoming as it expands to more of all the various aspects of health. Thank you for finding and sharing the studies with the world!!

[@VLove-CFII]

Unbelievably excellent!. Everything you said supports what the Bible teaches us to do and how to behave in order to be happy and live our best life. Thank you so much!

[@NuLiForm]

Staunch believer here in treating the Mind as well as the body. Being Thankful of course makes perfect sense. Forgiveness is Essential.

[@MezzoMamma1]

I love this guy’s voice. Bright and lively.

[@dinaarmeni2674]

Great info. Psychiatric nurse here and we do apply this tye of writing. I never knew this had actual RCT's behind it. Thank you

[@MrsClausRocks]

GREATNESS begins with.... BEING GRATEFUL...

[@cvmcmanus3763]

I believe that God lives and has a keen, loving interest in each person. He gave us laws that include forgiveness, and watching how we think. I keep a gratitude journal. When I get feeling low or angry at something, I take a few minutes to write what I'm grateful for. It is amazing the positive change that comes over me! And the real kicker is that it is lasting, not good for a few secs then gone. It stays. Thank you, Dr Seheult for showing us that science confirms this and for all your really excellent videos!

[@raymitchell9736]

Thank you Dr. Seheult for another great video, I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving.

[@dmtdreamz7706]

You are loved and cherished. You have nothing to fear. There is nothing you can do wrong. If I had to boil this entire message down to one sentence, it would run this way: You are loved. And if I had to boil it down further, to just one word, it would (of course) be, simply: Love.

[@Eyes0penNoFear]

For anyone who thinks thoughts and emotions have zero effect on the body: Imagine you have a lemon in your hand. Feel the weight of it, and the waxy skin. As you peel it, you inhale the aroma of this perfectly ripe lemon. You raise the peeled lemon to your lips, and take a big bite. If you're like most people, your salivary glands activated. Boom. Check out the book The Body Keeps The Score. It explores the link between trauma and negative health. Also read The Emotion Code for a beautifully simple way to let go of negative and traumatic emotions.

[@yourhollywooddream]

I love your videos and this one might be my most favorite so far. You give us such gifts of knowledge. Thank you 🙏 for taking the time, energy and effort to continue making these valuable videos 🤗

[@garyssimo]

MD Lissa Rankin wrote a book Mind Over Medicine I sent to a friend who's doing everything healthy but constantly sick. She was an advice nurse who has been through a lot of emotional trauma so I think reading the book will help her. We seem to get more of what we focus on, so I try to swap negative thoughts for positive ones cause we can't have both simultaneously. I love the way this doctor explains things! Never ever say......"what else bad can happen today ". When things get tough Thoughts are things....they have wings.

[@gstlynx]

Another winner from Dr. Seheult. Thanks MedCram.

[@aclassmedicine3306]

We are what we eat drink and think. Excellent video once again. Loving the wholistic approach of MedCram❤

[@sherrybonnett4827]

🌿🌿🌿

[@Okcharisma]

Eat drink and think, I like it

[@mishaanton5436]

Loved MedCram for many many years. The quote from E.G.White reminded me of another. "Whatever things are True~ Whatever things are Honorable~ Whatever things are Just~ Whatever things are Pure~ Whatever things are Lovely~ Whatever things are if good report~ If there be any Virtue~ If there be any Praise~ *Think On These Things* from Ancient Holy Writtings

[@fmoreira2727]

I would like to thank YOU and the wealth of unbiased information this channel provides!

[@k.dizzyy2110]

Hey Dr. Seheult! On the topic of bad thoughts, could you make a video on health/medical anxiety and how that can affect people. I think it would be very helpful to many, including myself!

[@AngieMeadKing]

I like this episode, we really need a well balanced approach to health, physical, mental, spiritual, and environmental

[@la381]

❤Writing gratitude letters is emotionally and mentally healthy for the doer and receiver. ❤

[@Tamales21]

I am thankful to the algorithm for putting this on my feed. My Dad taught me about forgiveness. He will give you the shirt of his back if you need it. He showed me what it truly means to be a Christian.

[@johnfontana7256]

Dude! You just explained the best thing for human expansion and well being.If diet is about 30%,and environment another%age, genetics ,lifestyle, exercise , it looks like what you just explained in great detail the most fundamental factor. Thank you!

[@dplj4428]

Grateful to hear you share that an old dog can learn new tricks. Some years ago, I started my let go box. In it, I rewrite a worry as its opposite, an affirmation. Later on, I peek in the box to randomly select and read a few. My old eyes brighten, surprised at even the slightest difference. Little hopes are good too.

[@hulamei3117]

Wow. I'll do this too! 😊

[@janeynget3059]

That’s a very bright idea 💡

[@richrogers2157]

It is actually entropy that is killing us, however negativity is like using sour milk in the frosting of your daily cake. But falsely pumping positivity is like eating frosting out of the bowl. Have gratitude for only what’s real and use the negative to fuel your actions. Balance and truth are paramount.

[@phoebehipe969]

Happy thanksgiving, Dr. Scheult and to the MedCram team. Your invaluable videos are worthwhile! Thank you for all your efforts and time to educate people! Keep it up! 💪

[@adercader1]

Couldn’t have come at a better time. I’m trying to forgive the people around me who’s beliefs compel them to have disdain towards me for my inherent characteristics. I literally have to be the bigger person, towards people who think I am small, and I can’t win because they are compelled by belief. How do you reconcile with people like that? I don’t know you can, and I don’t know if I can do it. The only thing I feel towards them is wrath and disgust, and its an exercise in restraint in itself to chose decency. I want to be better than that, not just for compassion’s sake, but because I feel like this rage is poisoning me, physically and psychologically.

[@lucybellescott7531]

I get that .. my siblings have said horrible things to me at a time we were all together for my mom's death. Those words I allowed them to say will take me down mentally periodically.

[@brettneuberger6466]

You’re well on your way! Awareness is the first step. You can’t force forgiveness so don’t beat yourself up for not being where you “think” you should be; that’ll just create feelings of guilt. Be willing to feel whatever it is you feel without judgement to yourself - and forgiveness for others and self will just happen. It seems almost too good to be true, but give it a try and see what happens. Deeper feelings of resentment, anger and pain may require help from a teacher or therapist who know how to work with trauma, but you might be surprised how much you can release on your own by learning how to simply sit and examine your own feelings with kindness and empathy. Best wishes to you!

[@carolinpurayidom4570]

Forgiveness is not a feeling but a choice you can feel disgusted and angry at their evils but to not to hold it onto and to pursue revenge and wish well for them. Love is what is needed I reccomend praying for them it'll help you and them trust me speaking from experience

[@adercader1]

@@carolinpurayidom4570 To forgive I’d have to make peace and accept what I can’t change. I generally do, but I’m still trying to do so in a better way. I just have to remind myself that even though it may feel like the offending people aren’t deserving of forgiveness, I have to let it go for my well-being and to keep my conscience clean. I have to be better if I know better, even if I don’t want to because I have a conscience. If I were the kind of person to pray, I would pray for myself. The grace I show to the prejudiced people in my sphere would be more than enough of a kindness.

[@tracysmith245]

stress is very inflammatory m the same sitting in the garden or going outside nevermind food.

[@mikeypatterson7966]

I am working to overcome rumination. I started thinking of "the thoughts" as synthetic properties that automatically filter out of my thought processes. I am learning to incorporate organic thoughts, acts of kindness, healthy living, and putting those thoughts into goals and actuating tasks to complete those goals. If I summarize thoughts of myself, should I think of someone else that way? Am I being a good neighbor to other people and would I want it done to me? I would not mistreat myself, so I should not treat others that way and I will make every effort not to. I will make every effort to be kind and decent to myself and to others and to dodge the drama where necessary. Some people get offended by everything thing big or small, but in-reality the offense is in the eye of the beholder leaving the offended at fault by default. Everyone chooses how to think, react, behave, and when or when not to be offended. I have learned to let things go, synthetic process: translate that into organic processes. Re-align positive goals and complete those tasks. I stopped feeling sorry for others because everyone in life makes their own choices. When someone’s life is in turmoil, I lend a helping hand.

[@Mavendow]

Wow, the offended is at fault... Guess slavery is just not a problem anymore if you pretend it isn't. Negativity is bad but so is pretending the world is good. The proper balance is realism.

[@mikeypatterson7966]

@@Mavendow It is actually true. Reality is what you make of it in the face of difficulties and good times, but I would not be annoyed or offended by every little action because it is not your fault, don't allow yourself to be auto-offended, turn that off. Ask yourself, "What can I do to make this better and safer?" Each day the earth is going to spin towards the sunrise until it is our time to go, you might as well not waste time by being offended. Love thy neighbor as thyself, enjoy being who you are and what God made you to be. Peace be with you. -Mikey

[@Mavendow]

​@@mikeypatterson7966 Oh, I am working toward making the world better. Which is why I'm offended by people who don't want to see that our modern society is dying. I'm not being hyperbolic; science has been captured by authoritarian politicians. The few still doing real science are ringing alarm bells louder than the Bay of Pigs while almost nobody listens. Least of all environmentalists who are fixated on carbon while plastic and pharmaceuticals invade every species on the planet. At the rate we're going... Human society may only have two to four decades before its complete and total collapse. Within MY lifetime. So yes, I am offended, because I _want_ the sun to rise tomorrow.

[@Axxxel_in_Harlem]

@@Mavendow The only slavery that exist these days, is the 8-5 slavery.

[@Mavendow]

​@@Axxxel_in_Harlem Unfortunately, real slavery still exists. Ask yourself why corporations are okay with hiring illegal immigrants despite the legal penalties. Slavery isn't the absence of compensation. Many slaves were given a stipend. Slavery is forced employment with the presumption of physical ownership over the worker.

[@petroonajourney3503]

Thank you so much for speaking about this very important topic, I needed to hear about negative thoughts, mental illness and physical health in one sitting. I have been diagnosed with depression 11 years ago, then the doctor changed the diagnosis to bi-polar but recently I saw someone that helped me see that when I put the puzzle pieces of my struggles and symptoms together, that it points to C-PTSD. I have been on medication, have gone for psychotherapy classes presented by Occupational Therapist and these helped a lot but I can personally testify to the fact that a lot of the work to be in a good place and stay there starts with you and counting your blessings at least once daily puts you in a position where you are able to handle every day life way better. It is not always easy picking yourself up by the collar yourself every day but it sure helps when you help others every day in some way, big or small. since 2011

[@petroonajourney3503]

Please accept my sincere apologies? I made mistake when I wrote my comment and forgot to delete the bottom part.

[@VickiBowers]

So happy to know that there is actual scientific proof about the benefits of gratitude. I began following a way of life some years ago that encouraged me to practice gratitude, and it's made a huge difference in my overall happiness, and it looks like my health too! On a personal note, after I was widowed in 2011, a situation arose in my life that I needed to change. I went into meditation and asked, "Yikes, what am I going to do about this?" Interestingly, an answer came in the form of a thought, "Write [a certain person] a thank you letter." This surprised me mightily, because I hadn't thought about, seen, or talked to this person in something like 25 years at the time. I argued with the thought, but I kept getting, "This isn't about that. Just write a thank you letter." Weird. So I did, I wrote that thank you letter. It had been that this person, without necessarily trying to specifically teach me these particular life lessons, taught me some incredibly valuable life lessons. So I wrote the letter thanking him for that. I didn't send it right away. But about a week after I'd written it, I got it out and read it again, and it seemed reasonable to send it along. No idea if I'd hear back, but it wasn't about reconnecting, it was simply about writing a thank you letter. Well. About ten days later I got a letter back! My letter was not about reconnecting, but we did reconnect. I moved to his city about a year after that letter, and we ended up getting married three years go. This has been good for both of us, because we're not either one of us getting any younger, and now we get to enjoy pleasant companionship. Gratitude is indeed an amazing, powerful thing. I'm so pleased that studies have been done on this, because I know for sure that it works. Thank you for your content, Doc.

[@Medcram]

Thank you for you personal testimony. We can talk all day about theoretically but it hits home when someone shares a real life experience!

[@jonathanforlin1854]

I'm grateful for this content, and excited for the future. Happily experiencing this shift in conciousness, let's not waste energy on negativity. Has anger, arguing, or plain old thinking negatively ever got us on top of the situation? Not in my experience, just a sour taste in your mouth. Let's be one, accepting, embracing our interconnectedness.

[@timechild5129]

I have 2 favourite teachings from gospel. 1 - where we focus is our light - focus on the negatives of this world and your world will fill with negatives. 2 - be (a) passerby - let the madness of the world pass you by is my interpretation.

[@Bueller.Bueller.Bueller.]

MedCram, I've been watching you for 3 years now and haven't stopped. I love how you present scientific data and professional experience to form conclusions. Your videos are well organized and I enjoy learning from you! I truly believe in an attitude of gratitude! When I feel down I think of what I'm grateful for to get me out of a slump.

[@geoffgeoff3333]

We turned off all media news over 5 years ago to focus on our F&Fs (it's the gift that keeps on giving!). Our lives are dramatically improved and we're grateful for each others' involvement in our lives.

[@wanderer0617]

I'm grateful your video came up early this morning as I found myself waking up too early, feeling stress and anxiety about my life right now. I can experience things to be grateful for but spin back into the resentment and fear over what didn't work out, like my marriage. I carried with me, in my head, the things that drove me to leave. Thanks again for this awareness. I will practice gratitude, more. Also, find more balance and limit my news and social media time. Happy Holidays! ☃️🎄🙏

[@roadArt132]

I don't know if I completely agree.. this would be like self-prescribing yourself into thinking in a certain way, which means you are making yourself think certain thoughts. I think the ultimately healthy approach is awareness. Awareness of your truthful self and if there is any hatred in that self the only way to uproot it is to see it in the first place. Now you're not going to get much seeing done by prescribing yourself into certain thought and behaviour patterns.. if there's any pain in there it needs to come out

[@dr.ranaismail9244]

I’m so thankful and grateful for you and for all your efforts in medicine and health- keep up the wonderful work 🙌🙏🙏

[@5solas55]

Wish I’d listened to this sooner. How true! I can think of multiple scriptures that point to exactly this.

[@flagmichael]

Following my 40th birthday I had two years successful psychotherapy for PTSD and suicidal planning. I learned some important things that may help others. 1) We can't control what we think - what thoughts cross our minds - but we can control which thoughts we entertain. 2) I could write anything on the computer, and almost anything with block printing, but writing in longhand made me feel sometimes more than I could stand. 3) My therapist asked me where I thought the three assailants who left me for dead were now. It only took a moment to realize that for each of them there were two possibilities: If they stayed in the darkness they were probably in prison. If they came into the light they were probably living a good life except for the memory of what they had done, and had no way (we were complete strangers) of ever being able to apologize. I didn't know which would be worse, but with the information in this video I know not being able to apologize is worse.

[@Medcram]

Wow. That’s deep. Thank you.

[@2bbossfree]

I believe there is more communication between souls than we think there is. I hope you can send them good thoughts and forgiveness. This will free you more and more and perhaps even help them in the next incarnation. Gratitude letters as he says are very helpful. But I believe they are helpful for both you and them. We are all connected.

[@doremi9]

@@2bbossfree that kind of forgiveness is perhaps the most powerful force in the universe, the greatest gift to us and the other. It also might seem to be the hardest to do, but it is available to us all.

[@trenaud3450]

Wow. I’m in awe of you. ❤

[@Georgia-Vic]

Thank you Doctor, this is an incredible video! This just reinforces and substantiates what I've been telling people for the past two years: Everything begins with a thought. Every action,decision, creation and destruction starts with how and what you think. I ask people that are depressed "What do spend your time thinking about; what is constantly on your mind during the day and night?"... and it's all negative stuff, not one thing positive! so since I'm a critical thinker, I can see from my own life and from the lives of others that we are where we are because of the thoughts that we habitually and chronically entertain!... "I am what I think, having become what I thought!"-- Siddhartha Gautama Shakyamuni

[@deesticco1719]

Wow, Shakespear’s wisdom on good over evil related by Doc was right on point how it is contributed to health! It is indeed truism ! Do on daily basis and also believe in self and healing loved ones and happening with long time efforts on higher consciousness 🙏🏼

[@cindyblum4316]

Thank you! This was excellent science and verified strength-based intervention theories in depression. Positive psychology wins again.

[@grahamrankin4725]

At Thanksgiving, we ask those around the table to tell something they are thankful for.