May 19, 2022.
Crying is so underrated, in some cases looked down upon. I have noticed however, that it takes strength to face one’s emotions. People mistake suppressing emotions as strength, but that’s actually dangerous because emotions are energy. You might be storing some nuclear energy within yourself and then wonder where the explosion came from.
How I learned the benefits of crying
I remember, so vividly, the day I learned that crying is strength. It was the first time I realized that sometimes people can’t help you and that’s ok. Just figure it out. I was in grade 6 and I postponed doing my homework until it was late. I had completely forgotten this was the first day the teacher was testing giving us homework from two grades above. I was in for a shock when I saw the first mathematics question. I went to my cousin and her husband and complained about it. I asked them if they understood and they said, “you will figure it out.” I thought to myself, ‘they are adults and know how to do it,’ or at least I assumed that. I went back to my room, looked at the homework again and felt so overwhelmed. Tears dropped on my cheeks for a minute. Immediately after crying, I looked at the first question and I suddenly knew how to start the problem. I finished the homework faster than I thought and managed to sleep in time. Thinking back, I had created a mountain of this homework in my head which aroused strong, negative emotions in me. I let it out through crying, which allowed me to clear the fog in my head.
Crying is soothing
For all my criers, I’m sure you can testify that you tend to feel better after letting it out. And in situations that involve a problem, you gain a bit more strength to commence the solution-finding process. Sometimes, you can’t do anything about a situation, but you can free yourself of the negative emotions. If you are similar to me and like to see research, here is an article that shows the benefits of crying. One notable benefit is that it activates the parasympathetic nervous system which helps you relax. I will mention that crying is one of many ways to show emotion. The important lesson here is that if you choose to let it out through crying, bask in your strength.
Question of the day;
- Are there any emotions that I am suppressing? If yes, how can I let them out for my own relief?
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