Why You Should Cry - 5 Reasons to Let It All Out
Nobody likes to cry, especially in front of others. Crying often times leaves individuals feeling vulnerable and at times even broken down or weak. However, when it comes to crying there is nothing to be ashamed of. In fact, crying offers many different health benefits that may cause some to argue that we should be crying more often.Five Health Benefits of Crying Here are five amazing health benefits of crying.
Crying can improve your moodHave you ever noticed that you generally feel much better after you’ve had a good cry? There’s a reason for that. When we cry we are actually relieving our body of countless toxins and hormones that contribute to elevated stress levels. This in turn can help individuals to sleep better, strengthen their immune systems, and avoid gaining weight. By lowering our stress levels, crying may also help lower our blood pressure.
Crying can improve your vision. How do you feel after a busy day when you haven’t had a chance to drink much water? Chances are you’re pretty thirsty and perhaps a bit dehydrated. Our bodies require water to keep us going and to help us stay hydrated. Our eyes aren’t much different from the rest of our bodies; they too, need water to stay hydrated. When we cry we are really helping to re-hydrate our eyes which can help increase our ability to focus our eyes and improve our overall vision.
Crying can help protect your eyes. Every day we expose ourselves to thousands, if not millions, of particles of dust, dirt, and other debris. These particles are often too small for us to see, however, they can and do make their way into our eyes. This can cause irritation and potentially harm our eyes and in turn, our vision. When we cry, our eyes are actually cleansing themselves which can help to remove these irritants and protect our eyes. In addition, tears contain lysosomes, a powerful anti-bacterial chemical that helps fight infection.
Crying can help clean our noses, too Very few people realize it, but our tear ducts are actually connected to the insides of our nose. This means, when we cry, we get the same benefit of flushing out bacteria and irritants from our noses as we do with our eyes.
Crying can strengthen our relationships with others Yes, crying does make us feel more vulnerable and we often try to avoid crying in front of others at all costs. When we can’t hold it in any longer though, we are often left feeling ashamed or embarrassed. However, crying in front of others shouldn’t be viewed as a bad thing.When we cry in front of others we are inviting them to see a different side of us. They can see our feelings and emotions in a way that no words can portray. This can create a deeper emotional bond between family, friends, and those around us.So, next time you feel your lip begin to quiver and your eyes begin to fill, don’t hold it in! Let it all out and enjoy all of the health benefits those tears have to offer!
I found this interesting. And considering my eye doctor says my vision is great for someone my age I am wondering how much crying has to do with it. I do a lot of crying. My feelings are hurt very easily, and crying it out is much better in my mind then letting all my anger erupt. I can be quite evil when I am hurt or angry. If I have a good cry bu the time I am done crying I do not feel the anger so intensely. Unfortunately sometimes the hurt feelings never fully leave. If this article is correct it is a good thing to have a good cry if you feel you need one.

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Is crying good for you ?
Still not sure
I still have not gotten that last tee, because I am not sure i want to know anymore. IF the clot is gone ( which i doubt it will be) the plan is to schedule the ablation of that left atrium. The more I think about it the more I worry that If I were to go along with the ablation of the left atrium if the doctor would do something deliberately to necessitate a pace maker. The meds they have me on now and the fact I lost 30 lbs have helped to control the heart issues.I find myself thinking more and more about maybe just folding and learning to live with it.
If I did try for the ablation and it went bad I would never be able to have an even semi normal life. I would be afraid of everything, but if i get the tee and find the clot is still there it stands a pretty good chance of being calcified, and would probably not be going anywhere so all I would need to do is make sure I did not get anymore.
The whole thing is really depressing. When this all started I was told I was a prime candidate for this , and now it looks like all my hopes and dreams of a more normal life were for nothing.
Oh well like I tell people God has a plan for everyone and it may not be what we wished it to be, but it is the way he wants it to be. I firmly believe nothing in this world is random , everything is meant to happen as it does. If I am meant to have a blood clot the rest of my life so be it. I always wanted to live to be 100, but that is not likely. I am not happy about not making it to 100 , but it may not be in the plan. I just wish I had something to leave behind so people years from my death would know I had existed.
PUSHED IT BACK
But the news is not all bad something has been blocking much of my anxiety. I do not know if it is the meds I am on right now or if it is the meditation exercises I have been working on for months, but something is keeping me calm even when my heart rate rises a bit. I actually feel better both mentally and physically then I have in years. I have even lost a little weight. My family and friends have noticed the weight loss. It is not much only about 25 to 30 llbs, but it is a start :) My regular cardiologist said if I lose weight it would help the afib, so here's hoping.
On an unrelated subject gandekeogh I tried to reply to your private messages, but you apparently have incoming messages blocked, but I did get them and thank you.
Happy Holidays
The hard part is going to be Christmas alone. We have canceled our yearly gathering of the clan. I know we are doing the right thing for the right reason, but those Christmas hugs I would get from all my family would help carry me through to the next gathering. My stored up hugs are running really low, and this year I do not have a way to replenish them. If there is any up side to this, I have lost 20 lbs. Still not sure how, because I am not getting much exercise. Only thing I can think is I have not been eating much lately , because I was really depressed.
It is not all bad I went to my one doctor today and the tests came back great. I do not have to go see them anymore as long as I do not have any symptoms f a problem, so I will be grateful for that. HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A REALLY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR, or if you do not celebrate Christmas then a joyous what ever holiday you do celebrate to you.
Just maybe by this time next year the good lord will have seen fit to help the doctors fix this virus problem. Maybe I am wishing for too much this Christmas, but I would really love it if God just waved his hand and made this virus disappear from the Earth
Sad News
I was just told today a very good friend of mine, that I had not seen for about
a year, died Saturday. This girl was like a sister to me. I did not even
hold it against her the one time she stole some money from me, because she was
always there when I needed her. I figured our friendship was worth more than
the money she stole. We may have done a bit of fighting from time to
time, but when I needed someone to have my back, she always did. I
remember one time I had sprained my back and we were set to work the local food
bank. I could hardly walk, but I did not want to let the others down. My
friend Dawn told her mother (the president of the resident’s organization) that
she was taking me to the hospital. I hated to leave the others shorthanded
with us both gone, but I was really glad she took me to the hospital. We made it up
to them the next month when another member needed to go to the doctor and
Dawn's mom wanted to go with the other member to the doctor, so we told them go
ahead and go you covered for us last month we will cover for you now.
Dawn always had my back if anyone was picking on me. That is a real
friend, and I will miss her a lot. We lost her mom just last year.
It is hard when people we love pass on way too soon.
Dawn was a lot younger than I. I really think it sucks when people
die too young. I am not sure exactly how old she was but it was either
her late 30's or early 40's. She was always great with the neighborhood
kids. We had a little girl in the neighborhood what had all kinds of
health issues. The poor child really could not do anything for
herself. Her body and mind did not function well, but we all thought she
understood what was being said to her even though she herself could not
talk. Sometimes she would yell some sounds. When she did Dawn would
tell her you scared me and she would laugh. She loved scaring Dawn, and Dawn
played along to make her happy. Dawn had a lot of empathy for
others. If someone was upset she would try to make them feel
better. It is very sad she died at such a young age, but I guess God
knows better when someone is done here on Earth then I do. I just hope
she made it to heaven, and gets to play with the people that died as children
there. I think she would do well around children's spirits.
GOODBYE DAWN YOU WILL BE MISSED AND THANK YOU FOR BEING MY FRIEND.