CRYING..... NOT INJURIOUS TO HEALTH

Crying is the emotional freedom to the current emotional climate in which most of us live. Our society tends to admire and elevate those who appear to be strong, through an emotionless exterior that guards against any display of deep or painful feeling. People fear being viewed as weak or out of control and work hard to choke back or push down tears that would otherwise flow freely. Few circumstances of life permit us outward and open tearful release without risking embarrassment to ourselves, or the discomfort of others.Crying is always a cleansing of the heart, whether if comes from laughter that is so intense it flows into tears, or from sadness that overwhelms us with sobs of grief. This intimate contact with the heart, which shows itself so visibly, may well be the source of our discomfort. Our tears become a window to the inner self, revealing pain and hurt that we spent years trying to protect, deny or wall off. Tears reveal our vulnerability and we shrink back in an effort to hide the soft and tender places within.
Dr. Karl Menninger, in his book VITAL BALANCE says – “Weeping is perhaps the most human and most universal of all relief measures.” The process of letting go may well be a natural and effective source for healing that many have denied themselves. Pathways to the heart slowly become blocked until the heart is completely closed off. This happens when we close ourselves off emotionally, and wall up pain, anger, and fear in our hearts. Distance created between ourselves and our feelings may at least partially responsible for some of the common illness of the day.
Pschoneuroimmulogy is a field that exploring how emotional status affects the body’s health, specifically the immune systems. Findings on the studies conducted shows that “healthy people are more likely to cry and have positive attitude towards tears than those persons with ulcers and colitis, two conditions thought to be aggravated by stress.” Crying seems to be a natural outlet for powerful emotions that otherwise may become buried in our bodies, taking on various forms of ill health.
Hence let us rethink our attitude about crying and consider ways that we can free ourselves to take advantage of what seems to be a biological design to help us wash away the pain and stress of living. So ladies & gentleman, the ingredients to heal deep wounds of our past are to remember and cry until there are no more tears left.