6 Reasons To Allow Yourself To Cry

Many people associate tears with weakness. Nothing is further from reality. By allowing yourself to cry, you vent and release repressed feelings. In addition, it is not only a negative sign, we can also cry with happiness.

We have always had the conviction that we must be strong and not show our feelings to anyone. When we remove that hard shell, we feel vulnerable and exposed, and that terrifies us.

6 reasons why you should allow yourself to cry

Maybe you’ve also heard the saying “men don’t cry.” Well, let us tell you that men are often the same or even more sensitive than women. They have feelings like everyone else, but it is due to machismo and idiosyncrasy that they do not show them.

Constant repression causes us to generate psychosomatic problems, and weakens us even more. We can never cure suffering if we do not admit or express it.

Tears should not embarrass you, as crying is normal. It means that you are human. And you should know that  allowing yourself to cry has multiple benefits for your emotional and physical health.

That is why we have created a short list with some reasons why it is good to do it. You know, from now on, do not hold back or keep all that you carry inside. Get rid of that huge emotional burden, you must allow yourself to cry.

1. Decrease stress

There are thousands of stressful situations that we face every day, frequent negative thoughts and problems in our work and interpersonal relationships.

If we do not know how to handle our feelings well, we can explode because of all that burden that we carry, and do or say things that we can regret later.

A good way to release our pressure in relation to stress is to cry. In this way we can vent all those negative feelings and concerns that we have. It does not matter in what way, alone or accompanied by someone to feel a little understood.

Tears release a substance called adrenocorticotropin (stress-related hormone), also prolactin and leucine enkephalin, natural painkillers. It is the reason why after crying we feel calmer.

2. Helps us overcome pain

There is nothing more painful than the loss of a loved one or a broken heart. And it is that in those moments our feelings are on the surface and we have chaotic thoughts.

When we feel grief, grief, or pain, it is completely normal to cry. And rest assured that it is the best way to let everything out. We turn our negative emotions into something tangible, something we can handle or cope with.

And it’s so much easier to deal with our feelings this way, not something we can’t define. Crying is the first step in overcoming emotional and physical pain.

Take a simple example. It’s like when a child falls off his bike and hurts himself. Usually, your first reaction is to cry from the physical pain caused by the fall. The same happens with our emotions: we try to externalize what hurts us.

3. Improves mood

When we cry, our brain produces endorphins, which make the mood improve considerably. As we have already said, our tears give us a feeling of relief and relief by releasing all the pressure that we had inside.

This helps us feel better about ourselves, and our mood swings do not alter frequently.

• Although it is true that if we cry out of sadness, then later we do not feel totally happy, there is a considerable change in our mood.
• We see everything more clearly or with a better perspective. You can go through difficult times, you can collapse, but after that you will get up stronger.

4. Reduces psychosomatic problems

If the brain thinks something is wrong, it generates a negative response to the body. The mind is powerful and can be a double-edged sword. Not releasing emotions, feelings, or thoughts can lead to psychosomatic problems. We can suffer from depression, anxiety, and low self-esteem.

And all these problems trigger reactions in the human body. For example, people who are constantly depressed or sad (without expressing or expressing anything) tend to suffer from gastrointestinal problems and are more prone to respiratory and cardiovascular diseases.

5. Help improve our relationships

When we are under stressful situations we tend to behave differently than normal. If we are sad, angry, frustrated or even depressed and we do nothing to vent, we do or say inappropriate things towards others.

We think that no one really knows how we feel in those moments, that we do not need anyone to overcome the pain or suffering that afflicts us, and we alienate those who try to help us.

We couldn’t be more wrong. There is nothing more comfortable than feeling understood  by those who matter to us. Most of us want at least a little time for others to listen to our problems. However, out of fear of being hurt, we don’t trust others.

Trusting other people improves our interpersonal relationships, since it involves sharing and knowing that we are protected and understood by our peers. It implies that someone cares about your well-being. And in those cases you must also allow yourself to cry.

6. Improve our vision

By crying we avoid dehydration of the mucous membranes of the eyes, since it lubricates them and keeps them in optimal conditions. If we do not cry, our vision would be seriously affected, as its main function is to keep the eyeballs moist.

Remember that tears are the result of a lot of chemical reactions to stimuli from multiple areas such as:

• The condition of the individual’s environment.
• External agents that interfere with the delicate mucosa that lines the human eye.
• The biochemical relationship between the brain (memories, emotions, sensations) and the state of mind determined by the culture and personality of the subject.

For all these reasons you must allow yourself to cry, without fear and without shame. The feelings must come out so that you can feel good physically and emotionally, do not forget it.