Repressing emotions is usually a behavior learned by human beings, whether from their parents or peers in childhood.
However, not letting what you feel flow and expressing it correctly and organically could bring you more inconveniences than advantages.
It is important to unlearn and erase from your head phrases like “Are you going to cry?”, “Stop crying or I’m going to give you real reasons to cry” and similar, because according to the BBC (), which cites the book ‘The Path: Mastering the Nine Pillars of Resilience and Success’ by Stephen Sideroff, not expressing emotions well can cause us to do so in the wrong way and explode inappropriately with family, friends and colleagues, that is, not to mention energy blockages. that the body must face, and that can end in illnesses and/or ailments.
Therefore, we invite you to let go and cry when you think it is necessary, as it is part of the self-care you need, especially in extreme situations such as the one experienced by the COVID-19 pandemic.
These are some benefits of crying:
- It makes you vulnerable, and that’s a good thing.. “Letting your guard down is a way to recover, in a certain sense, from stress and tension,” the British network mentions, based on Sideroff’s text.
- Relieves. Releasing tears is a sign that you are not stopping processing your feelings and also helps you avoid falling into depression.
- Helps work on emotions. After crying, reflecting on what made you feel bad can help you identify thoughts and feelings that led you to that point, so you can work on them.
- Communicate with others. If you find it difficult to seek help from others, crying can be a way to indirectly ask for help. “We are sending the message that we want to be helped,” reads
- Eliminates toxins. The same article, published in El Espectador, recalls that “crying helps combat the bacteria that accumulate in the eyes, by cleaning the visual canal and preventing dry eyes.”