Benefits of Crying for Yourself

Some individuals believe that crying is natural since they are easily moved by heartwarming or even depressing images or movies.

Many people, though, find it difficult to cry because they equate it with grief stemming from failure, estrangement, or even death.

Experts say, crying has several benefits but must be adjusted according to the context. This was said by a health psychologist from Cleveland Clinic, Grace Tworek, PsyD, quoted from Health Essentials.

There is a distinction between crocodile tears and tears that are shed as a result of an emotional response. People can cry out in three different ways, one of which is motivated by emotion. 

This one involves the emotional discharge of tears that are connected to a mental state, such as sadness, joy, pride, rage, or frustration. When irritation causes tears to drip, there are two more ways to cry that are utilized to stop the eyes from drying out and to clean them.

While crying is most commonly associated with hopelessness and helplessness, it has several benefits for yourself, among others

-better your connections

When we're babies, we cry to gain our parents' or other caregivers' attention.A baby may cry when they are hungry, when they want their diaper changed, or when they are uncomfortable.

Adults who cry at the appropriate times, however, can build bonds with others.It's an indication that people have relaxed their guard and grown accustomed to one anothernot via cruelty or deceit, but rather through talking about their personal struggles.

According to Tworek, relationships can develop between people when they are in relaxed surroundings and talk about things.

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Reduce pain Tworek explained that shedding tears can also reduce the pain you are experiencing. He said pain and emotion usually go hand in hand and when people feel pain they are probably also frustrated or angry. And, when people are done crying, they can manage some of the feelings and get through it which can actually reduce the pain. This is referred to as the gate control theory that makes mental conditions affect the perception of pain. Tworek explains that crying dampens the fight or flight response so people can catch their breath and relax.

-minimize discomfort

Tears, according to Tworek, can also lessonthe discomfort you're feeling.
According to him, emotion and pain frequently go hand in hand, and when people experience pain, they are likely also annoyed or angry.

And once people have stopped crying, they can control some of their emotions and move on, which actually lessens the agony.

This is known as the "gate control theory," which holds that mental health issues can impact how painful something feels.

According to Tworek, sobbing reduces the fight reaction, allowing people to relax andcatch their breath.

-reduces tension

According to Tworek, the parasympathetic nervous system,nervous system that permits the body to rest and digesttakes control after crying.

This enables people to exit the fight or flight response, a physiological response that happens when something is frightening either mentally or physically.