267: This Is Your Brain on Bitterness: How Unforgiveness Destroys Your Mind & Marriage

Are you stuck in a cycle of unforgiveness or resentment? 😔 You're not alone — but the consequences are deeper than you think.

In this episode of What to Say & How to Say It, Nina Roesner and Shy Lewis dive into the neuroscience of bitterness, exposing how unforgiveness rewires your brain, damages your communication, and even impacts your health, memory, and spiritual life.

💔 If you've ever:

Replayed past hurts over and over

Felt emotionally drained just thinking of "that person"

Struggled with anxiety, sleeplessness, or depression due to unresolved pain

...this episode is for you.

You'll learn:

🧠 What happens in the brain when you're bitter or resentful

🙏 Why forgiveness isn't just biblical — it's biologically necessary

❤️ How choosing to forgive can literally change your brain chemistry

💡 How to take back emotional control and walk in peace, joy, and clarity

🎁 Free Resources:

👉 Download our 5 Tools to Stop Walking on Eggshells PDF

👉 Take the free Marriage Assessment

🔗 Visit us at GreaterImpact.org

📌 Question of the Day:

What do you do when your spouse won't own their mistakes and denies past harm? We give heartfelt advice for how to move forward in this tough situation.

👀 Watch next:

🔹 How Your Nervous System Affects Your Marriage

🔹 The Power of Emotional Regulation in Conflict

🔹 Steps to Heal After Betrayal