Background

Fred Luskin was born on May 5, 1954, in New York, United States. He is the son of Phillip and Barbara Luskin.

Education

Fred graduated from the State University of New York, Binghamton in 1976, receiving a Bachelor of Arts. In 1987 he got a Master of Science from San Jose State University. He received a certificate in educational administration from Hofstra University in 1993, and in 1999 he earned a Doctor of Philosophy from Stanford University.

Career

Fred Luskin started his career as a school psychologist at San Benito High School, Hollister from 1988 to 1989. He then served in Northport School District (1989-1992), in Millbrae School District (1992-1993), in Hollister School District, San Mateo-Foster City School District, Woodside School District (1994-1995).

From 1995 to 1996 he held a position as an adjunct professor of integral health studies at California Institute of Integral Studies, San Francisco.

Luskin is the author of the best seller Forgive for Good: A Proven Prescription for Health and Happiness and Stress-Free for Good. He has worked with many organizations and has trained lawyers, doctors, church leaders and congregations, hospital staff, teachers, and other professionals to manage stress and enhance forgiveness all over the United States. Luskin's work has been featured in Time magazine, O magazine, Ladies Home Journal, U.S. News and World Reports, Parade, Prevention as well as the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, U.S.A. Today and the Wall Street Journal.

Luskin serves as a Director of the Stanford Forgiveness Projects, an ongoing series of workshops and research projects that investigate the effectiveness of his forgiveness methods on a variety of populations. The forgiveness project has successfully explored forgiveness therapy with people who suffered from the violence in Northern Ireland, Sierra Leone as well as the attacks on the World Trade Center on 9/11.

In addition, Fred's work has been successfully applied and researched in corporate, medical, legal, and religious settings. He currently serves as a Senior Consultant in Health Promotion at Stanford University and is a Professor at the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology (present-day Sofia University). He presents lectures, workshops, seminars, and training on the importance, health benefits, and training of forgiveness, stress management, and emotional competence throughout the United States. He offers presentations and classes that range from one hour to ongoing weekly training.

Achievements

• Fred Luskin is a widely recognized psychologist and author. He also distinguished himself serving as a Director of the Stanford Forgiveness Projects, an ongoing series of workshops and research projects that investigate the effectiveness of his forgiveness methods on a variety of populations.

Works

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  • Forgive for Good: A Proven Prescription for Health and Happiness

    (Based on scientific research, this groundbreaking study f...)

    2002
  • Forgive for Love: The Missing Ingredient for a Healthy and Lasting Relationship

    (Finding the love of your life and holding onto that relat...)

    2007
  • Stress Free for Good: 10 Scientifically Proven Life Skills for Health and Happiness

    (Ten Minutes to Learn One Minute to Practice Ten Seconds t...)

    2005

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Luskin has completed extensive research on the training and measurement of forgiveness therapy. His research demonstrates that learning forgiveness leads to increased physical vitality, hope, greater self-efficacy, enhanced optimism, and conflict resolution skills. It also shows that forgiveness lessens the physical and emotional toll of stress, and decreases hurt, anger depression, and blood pressure.

He has worked with men and women from both sides of the violence in Northern Ireland who have had family members killed and with different groups of financial advisors after the stock market crash of 2000 to enhance their conflict resolution and stress management skills.

Membership

Fred is a member of the American Psychological Association, American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Society for Behavioral Medicine, Heart Failure Society of America, and Association of Transpersonal Psychology.

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  American Psychological Association , United States

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  American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation , United States

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  Society for Behavioral Medicine , United States

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  Heart Failure Society of America , United States

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  Association of Transpersonal Psychology , United States

Connections

Fred married Jan Krinsley in August 1986. The couple has two children: Anna Rose and Danny.

Father:

Phillip Luskin

Mother:

Barbara Luskin

Wife:

Jan Luskin

Daughter:

Anna Rose Luskin

Son:

Danny Luskin