How often do you cry?

@JustBhem (70555)

Davao, Philippines

July 27, 2016 5:13am CST

Did you know that crying has health benefits? According to Science. "Crying activates the body in a healthy way." It relieves stress while you are on your high emotions. It also helps you to produce manganese, which helps to manage your moods. Crying also activates the parasympathetic nervous system and restores the body to a state of balance. So when after you cry. You feel a lot better and more comfortable about yourself. Now we have all the reasons to cry. We will not be a shame to cry for the heartbreak that we shed, but also for one good reason, it helps us to alleviate stress.

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@Lucky15 (37374)

• Philippines

27 Jul 16

Always...am a crying baby. Loo

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@vandana7 (100288)

• India

27 Jul 16

You are psychologically healthy..lol

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@JustBhem (70555)

• Davao, Philippines

27 Jul 16

Same here.

@JustBhem (70555)

• Davao, Philippines

27 Jul 16

Same here.

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@1hopefulman (45120)

• Canada

27 Jul 16

I rarely cry but at times I'm heading that way when I see or hear something very sad but I am usually able to control it.

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@1hopefulman (45120)

• Canada

27 Jul 16

@JustBhem Right, the body was designed to cry over sad things and happy things. It is interesting that the Bible mentions Jesus crying.

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@JustBhem (70555)

• Davao, Philippines

27 Jul 16

It is a lot better other than hiding the sad feelings right?

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@youless (112497)

• Guangzhou, China

27 Jul 16

I am an emotional person. I can even cry because of a sad movie or story. I guess at least I may drop tears for once a month?

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@JustBhem (70555)

• Davao, Philippines

27 Jul 16

Same here. I cry and I really have a soft spot when it comes to sad story and sad movies.

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@dodo19 (47317)

• Beaconsfield, Quebec

27 Jul 16

Crying does have its benefits. I definitely do feel better after a good cry.

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@JustBhem (70555)

• Davao, Philippines

27 Jul 16

Yes. Like you have a new chest.

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@dodo19 (47317)

• Beaconsfield, Quebec

27 Jul 16

@JustBhem very well put.

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@scheng1 (24649)

• Singapore

27 Jul 16

I do not cry. I will use the eye wash to clean my eyes when necessary. I think the modern life encourage people to hide their feelings, and not cry when they feel sad.

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@scheng1 (24649)

• Singapore

27 Jul 16

@JustBhem Crying does not make me feel better. Doing things make me feel better. When I am sad or just feeling down, I have to do something to make the feeling go away or to change into a positive thought.

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@JustBhem (70555)

• Davao, Philippines

27 Jul 16

Do you think it's safer to hide your feelings other than open it by crying? Doctor once told me that if I feel like crying, I need to cry. It helps me to feel better and my heart.

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@JustBhem (70555)

• Davao, Philippines

27 Jul 16

@scheng1 Like you never cried your whole life?

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@skysnap (20153)

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27 Jul 16

Not much I learned to silence myself now.

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@skysnap (20153)

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27 Jul 16

@JustBhem No it doesn't matter to others why I cry and if I have any sort of problems. So I try to keep things to myself.

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@JustBhem (70555)

• Davao, Philippines

27 Jul 16

Why? Are you afriad to tel it all out by crying?

@JustBhem (70555)

• Davao, Philippines

27 Jul 16

@skysnap Oh. You don't have friends?

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@vandana7 (100288)

• India

27 Jul 16

I do cry...but I am a fighter...is there something I can do about it...what needs to be done about this situation...That is the way my thinking goes. So after having shed a few of my precious tears, I tell me, hey, I am more intelligent than that ...I need to show the world a way out of this situation and I get down to business. lol.

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@JustBhem (70555)

• Davao, Philippines

27 Jul 16

Cool. Being stronger doesn't mean we need not to cry. I've been through a lot and being strong is the best way I can, but I still cry. I cry a lot whenever I feel alone and lonely, being forgotten or forsaken, I cry when I read a sad story or watch a sad movies.

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@JustBhem (70555)

• Davao, Philippines

27 Jul 16

@vandana7 Well at least in our extra ordinary life, we cry. Thanks for sharing.

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@Bluedoll (16773)

• Canada

27 Jul 16

I didn't know it produced manganese. I don't even know what manganese is or what it does. A brain chemical thing I guess. Who knows I might need some. Can you test for it?

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@Bluedoll (16773)

• Canada

27 Jul 16

@JustBhem I meant I wonder how you would know if your chemicals are balanced? And where does manganese come from? I find this stuff so interesting. Thanks for posting it.

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@JustBhem (70555)

• Davao, Philippines

27 Jul 16

What kind of test? As I mentioned manganese helps you to manage your moods when you cry. That is why we feel better.

@JustBhem (70555)

• Davao, Philippines

27 Jul 16

@Bluedoll I never research for it. All I know is that Manganese helps you balance your emotions. So if after you cry, you feel a lot better after shedding tears.

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@Bhebelen14 (5194)

• Philippines

28 Jul 16

Everytime I miss my family I cry, maybe almost every night since 2014.

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@Bhebelen14 (5194)

• Philippines

28 Jul 16

@JustBhem almost a year but looking forward to see them next month.

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@JustBhem (70555)

• Davao, Philippines

29 Jul 16

@Bhebelen14 Oh. sorry to hear that. Have you been working abroad?

@JustBhem (70555)

• Davao, Philippines

28 Jul 16

Yay. How long have you been away with your family?

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@eliza_godinez12 (5726)

• Philippines

27 Jul 16

Yes that's true. I often cry if we have that misunderstanding with my hubby. Instead of arguing, i just cried alot then after i feel better like nothings happened. I feel relief.

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@JustBhem (70555)

• Davao, Philippines

27 Jul 16

Me too. For me it is better to cry other then hiding and feel the pain inside your chest. It wont do you better.

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@eliza_godinez12 (5726)

• Philippines

27 Jul 16

@JustBhem So true

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@wiLLmaH (8802)

• Singapore, Singapore

28 Jul 16

My last teardrops is when I watch Miracles from Heaven. The last real cry for me is last April, when I got a fight with my elder sister. hehe.

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@JustBhem (70555)

• Davao, Philippines

28 Jul 16

I saw that movie and it is indeed a sob story. I even posted a discussion about it. I also cried when I watched it.

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@antonbunot (11093)

• Calgary, Alberta

27 Jul 16

I don't easily cry . . . in order to shed tears to feel good and to eliminate stress and depression, I always volunteer to peel off and chop ONIONS!

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@antonbunot (11093)

• Calgary, Alberta

28 Jul 16

@JustBhem (70555)

• Davao, Philippines

28 Jul 16

Haha. That is obvious. I mean its given that we always shed tears peeling onions. I know their is a scientific reason for that too. Keep peeling. Lol

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@Yar_Joey (3271)

• Philippines

30 Jul 16

I cry when I cannot endure the body pains but the last time that I cried was when I had a misunderstanding with my HA; we patched up after several minutes

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@Yar_Joey (3271)

• Philippines

3 Aug 16

@JustBhem Yes especially if all errors and mistakes are sorted out and you promise not to commit the same mistakes again.

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@JustBhem (70555)

• Davao, Philippines

30 Jul 16

And how'd you feel after you cry? It's a lpt better right?

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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)

• Perth, Australia

19 Apr 19

@JustBhem That was some cool information. I knew that crying can help us feel more relieved but you explained it in more detail as to what happens when we cry. Interesting! I can go through phases where I cry a lot and very easily over little things. Even though it's normal to cry, especially when not feeling good, I try hard to hide it.

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@JustBhem (70555)

• Davao, Philippines

21 Apr 19

I feel comfortable when I cry

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@buenavida (9984)

• Sweden

27 Jul 16

Even the greatest man, Jesus cried - he felt sympathy for his friends who had lost their brother- and still he was able to do something for the brother. Jesus woke up his friend Lazarus!

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@JustBhem (70555)

• Davao, Philippines

28 Jul 16

Thanks. Very nice passage. We cry because we are too kind enough to feel their pain.

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@epiffanie (11326)

• Australia

28 Jul 16

When I get emotional, so it could be often that shed tears .. it is indeed cleansing ..

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@JustBhem (70555)

• Davao, Philippines

28 Jul 16

Yes. I agree. We shed tears and we felt better after.

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@acelawrites (19272)

• Philippines

27 Jul 16

So that's the reason why we felt lighter after crying; it could be. Thanks for this info.so we will no longer be shy to cry.

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@JustBhem (70555)

• Davao, Philippines

27 Jul 16

I agree. Me, I am a cry baby. I cry a lot. lol

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@Meramar (2695)

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27 Jul 16

Interesting information. Crying is only one way to release stress and it is really necessary in some situations. It is already a long time ago since I cried, so long that I just cannot remember when it was. It depends of each own lifes' situation you can use one or another method to release your stress.

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@JustBhem (70555)

• Davao, Philippines

27 Jul 16

Yes. We cry not only for sad moments but also for good days and overwhelming moments.

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@anamika161088 (11866)

• India

27 Jul 16

I never knew this. Thanks for sharing this wonderful post.

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@JustBhem (70555)

• Davao, Philippines

27 Jul 16

My pleasure. Thanks.

@tnmathewsbsuedu (51)

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28 Jul 16

I don't usually think of crying as a weakness... but I cry about EVERYTHING. When I'm angry, sad, even when something has touched my heart. I can't watch Grey's Anatomy with my roommates because I BAWL. How embarrassing is it that I start to cry when I'm watching The VOICE! with my mom because other peoples dreams are being crushed? SUPER embarrassing lol I've always wanted to be a vet but i didn't follow through on that because I knew I would cry too much hahaha It's annoying and embarrassing but I do always feel better after a good cry :)

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@JustBhem (70555)

• Davao, Philippines

28 Jul 16

Yes. I also cry a lot. Movies, If I see old people still working, if my nephew is sick, if I feel alone and empty, I feel sad. I cry because I know I will feel better after.