Stop stuffing your emotions in your chest.
Stop forcing yourself to be strong.
Stop playing pretend because there are plenty of benefits of crying.
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It is much healthier for you to shed a few tears than for you to put up emotional barriers.
Give yourself permission to get in touch with your emotions because there are plenty of health benefits of crying.
Here are the benefits of crying.
This reduces tension from the body.
Crying also activates the parasympathetic nervous system, which helps us relax.
Crying improves our mood.Crying is self-soothing.
It helps us regulate our own emotions.
Crying is a way to release negative feelings that have built up in a healthy way.
Crying reduces toxins.Toxic substances are released from the body along with our tears.
It also encourages us to clear our nasal passage.
That means crying is not only good for our emotional health but also for our physical health.
Crying reduces pain.Crying releases oxytocin and endorphins which make us feel better both emotionally and physically.
Crying improves vision.Tears lubricate our eyeballs and eyelids.
When we cry, the tears help wash away dust and debris.
It also prevents dehydration which can cause blurriness.
Crying demonstrates strength in character.When we cry, we are confronting our emotions instead of hiding from them.
We are growing as a person.
We are becoming more emotionally mature.
Crying helps the grieving process.It is a step toward recovery.
By hiding our feelings, we will have a hard time receiving closure.
The more we allow ourselves to feel, the better we will feel in the long run.
It gives us a chance to move forward instead of staying stuck in the past.
Crying boosts communication.There are interpersonal, social benefits to crying.
It can get across a point that we are unable to make with words.
We must really trust each other.
We must really love each other.
