Sometimes you just need a really good cry.
You can cry to the rain, your favorite sad movie, those commercials with the dogs and cats in animal shelters, but nothing beats crying to a playlist meant for all of the tears.
Crying is good for you when it’s needed. Crying is one of the body’s primary natural responses to an overwhelming amount of stress.
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Research shows that:
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85% of women and 73% of men felt less sad and angry after crying.
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On average, women cry 47 times a year, men cry 7 times a year.
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Crying bouts last 6 minutes on average.
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Tears are more often shed between 7 and 10 p.m. Â Â
How Crying is Good for You
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It Relieves Stress Unalleviated stress can increase our risk for heart attack. Our ability to cry has survival value!!
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Crying Lowers Blood Pressure Crying has been found to lower blood pressure and pulse rate immediately following therapy sessions during which patients cried.
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Tears Remove Toxins Tears actually remove toxins from the body. They help remove chemicals that build up during emotional stress. Â
If you’re like me, maybe you cry a couple times each month. Maybe you cry every other month. Maybe you even cry a few times a year. Regardless, rainy days are the best times to have a really nice cathartic cry. Here are a few songs that will assist you:
- Bruno Mars, It Will Rain
- Demi Lovato, Skyscraper
- Daniel Caesar, Loose
- Daniel Caesar, Streetcar
- The Weeknd, Till Dawn (Here Comes The Sun)
- Lana del Rey, White Mustang
- Sam Smith, Too Good At Goodbyes
- Frank Ocean, Nikes
- Hozier, In a Week
- The Neighbourhood, Flawless
- James Arthur, Say You Won’t Let Go Â
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