Crying our hearts out I believe is very beneficial for our sanity. Every once in a while, I cry so that I can vent things out. From the smallest matter to the greatest, anything that bothers me, I try to cry it out.
There was a time that I really didn't want to make my eyes puffy. Hence, I took it for granted that crying could help us manage our lives. I didn't push through with crying once in while. I felt numb. I felt there was something lacking.
I rediscovered the greatness of crying sometime after that period of no-crying time.
Still, there were times when I kept forgetting the benefits of crying. I only got to experience it when there were inevitable circumstances letting me break down and cry.
Although breaking down is usually taken negatively, it has been my way of letting out and helping manage my wellness.
I feel that when I cry, I can go on again and try again.
No matter what, we have to go on with our lives. We just shouldn't stop. It's okay not to be okay, as they say. And it really is okay. But we always needed to gather up ourselves and go on.
Thru crying, we can cleanse our bottled emotions. It would empty our anger and hatred and it would make us more capable of loving and appreciating others.
I don't know for others but they see crying as some sort of weakness. But if you try to ask those who are happy people, those who seem to appear outward that they aren't going through anything, they actually are the ones who make time to cry and vent out which is why they have more energy to be happy.
If you haven't tried it yet, why don't you try crying as well?
Hm... One tip I could give you to be able to cry is by acknowledging all your hardships and that you admit to yourself that you are struggling. Acknowledge that are hurt by one thing or another. Acknowledge what you are going through.
If you still can't cry, then maybe you can just meditate and have a moment for yourself.
Just a disclaimer that I am no expert and that I am only sharing something based on my experiences. Note further that what works for me, may not necessarily work for you and that what works for you may not necessarily work for me. But it's all worth it trying to figure out what would heal us, what would help us, and what would make us a better version of ourselves.
Imagine if all of us will show lesser negativities than usual, then we could all live better. With all the trials that we are going through, one more smile matters and it would uplift our mood.
My crying exercises were more frequent before. Probably because I had more time in my hands. But now that I am busier, I have lesser chances of doing this. But you know, it still works. It's a great way to feel better.
If you really don't like crying, there are other ways of venting out like engaging in more physical activities like sports. Or something I learned from one of our retreat facilitators is that we could hold something in our hands. Just make sure what you are holding is not something that could harm others.
Let us say, hold a stick, then whip it on something that could withstand the act. Whip it until you feel better. You may also go somewhere and shout. But then, with our overpopulated place now, it would be a challenge to find someplace where you could shout without being heard.
The reason why I really recommend crying is that not all of us live in a systematic schedule where we write down things for this or that. When we simply wanted to feel better, we can always cry.
For those who are really busy, and do not have time to go to others to unload, it would be more convenient to use the bedroom to cry.
Just a caution, we cry not really to pity ourselves but we cry then we go on with our lives.
How about you, do you cry to feel better?
