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Although
the first reflex we have when we encounter one of our relatives or
friends crying their eyes out is to calm them down and stop them from
having such reaction. We believe there are several reasons why letting a
friend cry on our shoulder can be the best way to proceed. It could be
healthy for them.
Humans are emotional creatures. We are used to acknowledging other
people’s feelings, in order for them to acknowledge ours. We normally
act in function of our emotions in any environment, for example, our
home, the place where we work, or school. It is a normal human behavior
to react when our emotions or feelings are compromised. These reactions
often include finding ourselves in the verge of tears. So today we are
telling you; Don’t swallow it, let the tears flow, because we have 10
reasons to believe believe it will be good for you.
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Help us recover from grief
Grieving is a difficult process that involves periods of sorrow,
numbness, guilt, and anger. We all have our own way to deal with loss,
but one thing is for sure: crying helps. Crying can help us drain our
stress levels and make us feel better afterwards, even if it’s just a
little. Not crying the loss of a loved one can have consequences in a
long term period. Humans need to go through the process of grieving in
order to heal. |
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Restores your emotional balance
Not only we experience tears when we are sad, we also cry when we are
feeling happy, angry, or stressed. Many researchers believe that crying
in this way can help restore the emotional equilibrium that we need to
face everyday situations. Crying may be the body’s mechanism to adapt to
experiencing such strong emotions or feelings. |
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Improves your mood
Besides helping you ease physical and emotional pain, crying, or more
specifically, sobbing, can help you lift your spirit. When we sob, we
take in quick breaths of air, which can help us quite a lot. Breathing
cool air can lower the temperature of the brain, which leads us to see
things a little bit clearer. |
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Lowers blood pressure
It appears that crying is able to lower the blood pressure and pulse
rate of those who experienced rage or any stressed situation that
altered them. Stress hormones accelerate your heartbeat, dilates your
pupils and prepares for the challenge, constricting your arteries which
leads to high blood pressure. Crying reduces stress, therefore, it also
reduces your blood pressure. Keep your heart healthy by shedding some
tears for it. |
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Relieves stress
We have all felt the consequences stress can cause in our bodies and
mental health, and none of them are nice for us. When we are stressed,
our body is filled with different chemicals that affect our mood and the
way we feel throughout the day. When we cry, we release said chemicals
through tears and we become instantly more relaxed.
So the next time your stress levels are too high, don’t feel weak if
your body starts to shed some tears, it is its way of reducing such
levels.
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