You have⠀two⠀options as⠀the world⠀starts to⠀blur⠀abruptly,⠀your eyes⠀start to⠀water, and⠀a lump⠀starts to⠀form in⠀your⠀throat.⠀Either you⠀dissolve⠀into it or⠀you let⠀the tears⠀trickle⠀down your⠀face like⠀cool water⠀on parched⠀dunes as⠀you wait⠀for the⠀weight on⠀your heart⠀to lessen.⠀occasionally⠀in public,⠀but more⠀likely⠀away from⠀prying⠀eyes.
Alternately,⠀you fight⠀it⠀valiantly⠀by gazing⠀up,⠀inhaling⠀deeply,⠀exhaling⠀quickly,⠀and⠀finding⠀some other⠀means of⠀diversion.⠀The⠀reality is⠀that it⠀seems like⠀a good⠀weep can⠀improve⠀life⠀outcomes.⠀The⠀parasympathetic⠀nerve⠀system,⠀also known⠀as the⠀body's⠀"rest and⠀digest"⠀system, is⠀activated⠀by crying⠀and helps⠀the body⠀regain its⠀equilibrium.⠀When we⠀cry, our⠀bodies are⠀actually⠀releasing⠀tension.⠀When we⠀cry we are⠀actually⠀relieving⠀our body⠀of⠀countless⠀toxins and⠀hormones⠀that⠀contribute⠀to⠀elevated⠀stress⠀levels.⠀That⠀doesn't⠀imply it's⠀time to⠀play the⠀most⠀depressing⠀song on⠀repeat;⠀rather, it⠀means we⠀should⠀accept⠀this⠀emotional⠀response⠀that is so⠀frequently⠀stigmatised.
It⠀is⠀completely⠀normal to⠀cry
We⠀all cry;⠀it's a⠀natural⠀part of⠀being⠀human.⠀Because of⠀this, we⠀should⠀consider⠀it to be⠀very⠀natural,⠀similar to⠀how we⠀could⠀consider⠀nipping to⠀the⠀bathroom⠀after⠀drinking a⠀glass of⠀water.⠀Despite⠀coming⠀from the⠀lacrimal⠀gland or⠀tear ducts⠀located⠀directly⠀above your⠀eyes, not⠀all tears⠀are⠀produced⠀in the⠀same way.⠀Experts⠀explain⠀that there⠀are three⠀types
•⠀Basal⠀tears -⠀These are⠀continuous⠀tears that⠀keep the⠀eyes⠀moist.
•⠀Reflex⠀tears -⠀These⠀shield our⠀eyes from⠀abrasive⠀irritants⠀like⠀smoke,⠀dust, or⠀allicin,⠀an onion⠀compound⠀known for⠀making⠀people⠀cry.
Emotional⠀tears - It⠀is the⠀physiological⠀response⠀of crying⠀in⠀response⠀to⠀emotional⠀content.⠀On one end⠀of the⠀continuum,⠀we⠀experience⠀becoming⠀choked up⠀or getting⠀a lump in⠀our⠀throat,⠀and on the⠀other, we⠀experience⠀uncontrollable⠀sobbing.
You⠀may feel⠀better⠀after⠀weeping if⠀you don't⠀feel⠀embarrassed⠀to be⠀sobbing⠀and are in⠀an⠀environment⠀where⠀crying is⠀encouraged⠀rather⠀than⠀judged.⠀Crying⠀episodes⠀that⠀contained⠀the⠀suppression⠀of crying⠀or the⠀experiencing⠀of guilt⠀from⠀crying⠀were less⠀likely to⠀be⠀cathartic.
How⠀Crying Can⠀Benefit⠀You
Tears⠀produced⠀as a⠀result of⠀an⠀emotional⠀release⠀are highly⠀concentrated⠀in stress⠀hormones⠀and⠀toxins,⠀and the⠀flushing⠀of these⠀substances⠀out of our⠀systems⠀may have⠀health⠀benefits.⠀This can⠀help⠀people⠀sleep⠀better,⠀build⠀their⠀immune⠀systems,⠀regulate⠀their⠀weight,⠀and the⠀reduced⠀stress⠀levels may⠀also help⠀lower our⠀blood⠀pressure.
Crying⠀releases⠀‘feel-good’⠀hormones,⠀including⠀the love⠀hormone
Crying⠀causes the⠀production⠀of⠀"feel-good"⠀chemicals⠀including⠀Oxytocin,⠀the "love⠀hormone"⠀or "cuddle⠀chemical,"⠀which is⠀important⠀for⠀bonding,⠀as well as⠀other⠀endorphins,⠀which give⠀us a sense⠀of⠀serenity⠀and⠀wellbeing⠀after a⠀stressful⠀event.⠀This⠀occurs⠀after⠀sobbing⠀for a⠀time, and⠀it also⠀controls⠀stress and⠀anxiety⠀symptoms.⠀It has⠀been⠀demonstrated⠀in⠀research⠀to reduce⠀our sense⠀of stress⠀and⠀anxiety⠀and has⠀the⠀ability to⠀regulate⠀other⠀chemicals,⠀such as⠀cortisol,⠀which is⠀related to⠀stress,⠀and as a⠀result,⠀regulates⠀our⠀emotional⠀responses⠀to⠀pro-social⠀behaviours.⠀It is⠀typically⠀somewhat⠀associated⠀with quite⠀warm and⠀fuzzy⠀feelings.
Preventing⠀the⠀negative⠀consequences⠀of⠀repressive⠀coping
When⠀we don't⠀let go of⠀tensions⠀or⠀negative⠀emotional⠀energy, we⠀engage in⠀repressive⠀coping,⠀according⠀to⠀experts.⠀It's⠀possible⠀that you⠀were⠀fighting⠀the want⠀to cry⠀each time⠀it⠀surfaced.⠀Repressive⠀coping,⠀for⠀instance,⠀has been⠀linked to⠀a weakened⠀immune⠀system,⠀cardiovascular⠀disease,⠀hypertension,⠀as well as⠀psychological⠀and⠀emotional⠀difficulties⠀like⠀stress,⠀worry, and⠀despair.
Increasing⠀attachment⠀behaviour⠀and⠀soliciting⠀help from⠀others
Tears⠀can⠀disclose⠀things to⠀others⠀that may⠀not be⠀easily⠀expressed⠀in words⠀and can⠀elicit⠀feelings⠀of empathy⠀and⠀support.⠀Why do we⠀have⠀emotions?⠀They⠀compel us⠀to action,⠀organise⠀us, inform⠀us of our⠀surroundings,⠀and convey⠀our likes⠀and⠀dislikes.⠀Additionally,⠀they⠀communicate⠀to⠀persuade⠀others.⠀Therefore,⠀one of the⠀most⠀expressive⠀ways that⠀we can⠀convey our⠀feelings⠀is by⠀crying⠀According⠀to⠀experts,⠀crying has⠀also been⠀demonstrated⠀to improve⠀attachment⠀behaviour,⠀which⠀fosters⠀connection,⠀empathy,⠀and⠀support⠀from⠀friends⠀and⠀family.
It⠀protects⠀your⠀eyes
This⠀is more⠀related to⠀basal⠀tears and⠀reaction.⠀Tears are⠀also known⠀to conduct⠀the⠀crucial⠀tasks of⠀clearing⠀our eyes⠀of⠀impurities⠀like smoke⠀and dust⠀and⠀moisturising⠀them to⠀help⠀prevent⠀infections.⠀According⠀to⠀experts,⠀these⠀tears⠀contain⠀98% water.
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