5 reasons why people who cry a lot are mentally stronger

Last Updated on 2016-05-19 , 1:53 pm

Crying has a social stigma. A person who cries a lot are considered weak, unstable, a mental wreck or worse. Societal norms imply that people who cry are emotionally unstable or at least, someone who could not “hold it up”.

Often, people in general would view happiness, anger, fear, and even disgust as part and parcel of life. We experience happiness, anger, fear and disgust every day as we go through life and they are considered normal, healthy emotions.

Sadness, on the other hand, is ostracized. Sadness is banned in our lives. We are not supposed to express sadness when we are sad. We are supposed to smile when we prefer to cry. Sadness is labelled as undesirable and is shunned at all cost.

It is just unfair to our bodies and minds when we think this way. When we bottle up our negative emotions, it will affect us not just mentally, but physically as well.

What we need to do is to learn from those who knows when to cry and how to express sadness when needed. There are many reasons why people who cry a lot are mentally stronger, but here’s five of them to start it off.

They aren’t afraid of their negative emotions
People who know how to cry knows how to recognize their negative emotions. They respect these emotions and allow them to run its course. The outlet of tears help to relieve stress accumulated on the body. It also shows that these people are human and they don’t deny a part of themselves just because it’s not appropriate to show these feelings in public.

They know the healing properties of tears
People who cry knows a good bout of crying relieves stress, anxiety, grief and frustration all at one go from your body and mind. While crying does not take away the problem, it does take away some of the stress that your body is facing; the anxiety, grief and frustration that you are feeling, even if it is just temporary.

Tears are also proven to remove toxins in your eye, help to improve vision and remove bacteria in just 5 to 10 minutes. If you want a real life example, consider this: why do you think we tear up when something gets into our eye. Our body is attempting to remove the intrusion, right?

They know how therapeutic crying can be
Recent studies have shown that crying stimulates our brain’s endorphin release, the “feel good” hormone that also act as a natural painkiller. Crying also lowers manganese levels, a chemical that, when in excess, can exasperate the brain and body.

They don’t care about societal norms or prescribed gender roles
Crying is stigmatized for both genders. If a woman cries, she is unstable, delusional or needing attention from others. If a man cries, he is a wuss and not a man. All these labels do not affect those who have learn how to cry and express their negative emotions. These people do not give a care about how others regard them. They are brave enough to express their emotions, and honest enough to show the world that they are sad.

They invite others to express their feelings too
These brave souls set an example to others to learn how to express their feelings too. By showing their bare emotions, they set an example to others, showing others that it is okay to cry. Nothing should stop us from expressing our emotions, be it a happy or a sad one.

We hope that you are inspired by these 5 points and that they will encourage you to stop hiding your emotions when you need an outlet to release them.

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