Everything has a purpose, including your tears. Join host Montez Dove and Cedricia Thomas as they share the mental health benefits of shedding tears. In this episode, Montez and Cedricia discuss: The three types of tears, The benefits of crying, How crying releases stress, and How crying is sign of strength and not weakness.
Iyanla Vanzant: Crying is the ultimate cleansing and purification process. Each tear of sorrow we shed contains no less than 38 toxic chemicals. So cry away your fear, false beliefs, and negative emotions. Cry away every negative thought you have ever had about yourself.
Harvard Health Publishing, Harvard Medical School: Is Crying Good For You? Many American men withdraw emotionally and self medicate with vices.
WebMD - “Crying activates the body in a healthy way,” says Stephen Sideroff, PhD, a clinical psychologist at UCLA and director of the Raul Wallenberg Institute of Ethics.” Letting down ones guard and ones defenses and crying is a very positive, healthy thing. The same thing happens when you watch a movie and it touches you and you cry. That process of opening into yourself…it’s like a lock and key.”
WebMD - Is crying good for you? By Serusha Govender
Researchers at Tilburg University found that on average, American women cry 3.5 times each month while American men cry around 1.9 times each month.
Tilburg University Crying and Mood Change Brecht, M.C.; Vingerhoets, A. J.J.M. Published in : Cognitive and Emotion Publish Date: 2002
Healthline: 9 ways crying may benefit your health Medically reviewed by Timothy J. Legg, PhD, PsyD Written by Ashley Marcin April 14, 2017
Healthline: Eight benefits of crying: Why it’s good to shed a few tears Medically reviewed by Timothy J. Legg, PhD, PsyD Written by Lana Burgess on October 7, 2017
Healthline: What are tears made of? 17 facts about tears that may surprise you Medically reviewed by Ann Marie Griff, O.D. Written by Adrienne Santos Longhurst on June 24, 2019
Institute in Basic Life Principles: The Power of Crying Out, relying on God in desperate times
What Christians Want To Know: What Does the Bible Say About Crying and Tears?
Article by Crystal McDowell
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