{"id":9769,"date":"2020-01-22T17:24:22","date_gmt":"2020-01-22T15:24:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/curiosifymagazine.com\/?p=9769"},"modified":"2020-11-27T10:32:10","modified_gmt":"2020-11-27T08:32:10","slug":"how-often-do-we-need-to-cry-to-be-healthy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/curiosifymagazine.com\/en\/how-often-do-we-need-to-cry-to-be-healthy\/","title":{"rendered":"How Often Do We Need To Cry To Be Healthy?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Very few people in the world still see crying as a weakness<\/strong>. Now, it has officially been backed up with data and studies<\/strong>. How often do you cry? most importantly, how often do we need to cry? <\/strong>We break the answer <\/strong>to that in this article. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to feeling absolutely relieved,<\/strong> science find crying a healthy activity? Why? Because ‘‘crying activates the body in a healthy way,”<\/strong> says Stephen Sideroff, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist<\/a> at UCLA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Should You Cry When You Need To<\/strong>?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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First of all, the study targeted both men and women<\/strong>. Yes, because let’s get rid of that idea than ”men don’t cry” as if we weren’t in 2020 already. Social pressure has affected many people, telling them that crying is a sign of emotional decontrol<\/strong>. However, psychology has been defending the healthiness, normality and benefits of crying. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Health Benefits of Crying<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Japan<\/strong> is well aware of how crying makes you a better person, they created ”crying-clubs”<\/a> so you can socialize over few tears<\/strong>. According to several psychologists<\/strong>, emotional tears release a higher level of stress hormones<\/strong>, as oppose to reflex tears like when you get something in your eye<\/strong> for example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moreover, the reason you always feel good after a crying session<\/a>, is that crying your eyes out contains more mood-regulating manganese.<\/strong> At the same time, your body also releases tension and stress, as well as it activates<\/strong> your parasympathetic\u00a0nervous system<\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Many Tears a Week?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Now that we’ve established that crying is great<\/strong>, let’s discuss how much of it should we do. In fact, have you ever wondered how often we need to cry?<\/strong> Biochemist William H. Frey in 1980, argued that women cry on average, 3,5 tears while men shed 1.9 tears monthly.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Furthermore, these figures have increased significantly in the past years. The American Psychological Association,<\/a> the average time adults spend crying yearly is approx 2 hours and a half.<\/strong> So, if you are falling under this number, go watch ‘‘My sister’s keeper”. <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photos: Pixabay.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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