I don’t like to cry. I don’t think I look too attractive when my eyes are red and my nose is stuffy; huffing and puffing. Yet, I can tell when I’m having a “good cry” compared to a bad cry. A bad cry feels traumatic and painful as if my world has stopped for a moment. I can’t see past the fog of the situation. Hope seems elusive. Sounds dramatic, but we’ve all been there. But on the flip side, I have experienced times where I have a “good cry”! Something that I have kept hidden in my heart (something personal) comes to the surface and forces me to let my emotions out through crying. When my tear-session is done, I feel a sense of relief and even peace. I had no idea the health benefits of such a cry. To be willing to be vulnerable and to face your own emotions marks a genuine person. We can’t keep our feelings bottled up for long. We’re humans, not robots. We were created to feel, to love, and to express ourselves. Crying isn’t something that anyone should be ashamed of. You have a right to cry and to feel what is happening to you and around you!
Web Md reveals that “Crying activates the body in a healthy way," says Stephen Sideroff, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist at UCLA and director of the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Ethics. "Letting down one's guard and one's defenses and [crying] is a very positive, healthy thing. The same thing happens when you watch a movie and it touches you and you cry... That process of opening into yourself... it's like a lock and key."
In the same article, the site also highlights that “Some cities in Japan now have "crying clubs" called rui-katsu (meaning, literally, "tear-seeking"), where people come together to indulge in good old-fashioned sobfests. (To help the tears flow, participants watch tearjerkers.) The premise? Crying releases stress, and is therefore is a great practice when it comes to staying mentally healthy.”
Read the full article here:
“IS CRYING GOOD FOR YOU?”
Likewise, according to Lifehack.org, “Tears that are provoked by stress help your body rid itself of nasty chemicals that raise cortisol (the stress hormone). In other words: you’ll feel a whole lot better after the emotional down-pour passes.”
“9 SURPRISING BENEFITS OF CRYING, OR WHY IT’S OKAY TO HAVE A GOOD CRY”
Revisit this similar AESTHETIC Post:
“TIME TO TALK?”
These few facts paint a small picture of the power of a “good cry”. Sometimes, things reach an apex in your life and force you to face everything honestly. In life we get a taste of the good and the bad; the bitter and the sweet. Instead of waiting for everything to hit the fan; I encourage you to confront yourself. Take a moment when you have free time to let it all come out.
Crying cleanses your soul!
Unload everything that you carry within you to prevent an undesirable outburst in the long run. Sometimes we take things out on people that don’t deserve it because we’re carrying too much (on our minds and hearts). If you’re a Christian, then I urge you to share this time with The LORD in prayer. Seek GOD’S face and humble yourself before Him. He will reciprocate and speak to you in a way that you will know it is Him responding to you (Jeremiah 33:3). When I have moments like these with GOD in prayer, His peace comes upon me, and I know yet again that He is always with me. He is working everything out for good because He loves me (Romans 8:28).
I hope this has inspired you or has at least encouraged you (if you use to feel a type of way about crying). You’re actually doing a great thing for your overall health that you'll benefit from in the long run!
Santé
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