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Is crying good for the soul?

Research has found that in addition to being self-soothing, shedding emotional tears releases oxytocin and endorphins. These chemicals make people feel good and may also ease both physical and emotional pain. In this way, crying can help reduce pain and promote a sense of well-being.

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Interestingly, humans are the only animals to cry tears. This article explores why we cry and what health benefits crying may have. It is not unusual to cry, and both sexes cry more than people may assume. In the United States, women cry an average of 3.5 times per month and men cry an average of 1.9 times a month.

Crying is a natural response humans have to a range of emotions, including sadness, grief, joy, and frustration. But does crying have any health benefits?

When people talk about crying, they are usually referring to emotional tears.

People may try to suppress tears if they see them as a sign of weakness, but science suggests that doing so could mean missing out on a range of benefits. Researchers have found that crying:

1. Has a soothing effect

Self-soothing is when people:

regulate their own emotions

calm themselves

reduce their own distress

A 2014 study found that crying may have a direct, self-soothing effect on people. The study explained how crying activates the parasympathetic nervous system (PNS), which helps people relax.

2. Gets support from others

As well as helping people self-soothe, crying can help people get support from others around them. As this 2016 study explains, crying is primarily an attachment behavior, as it rallies support from the people around us. This is known as an interpersonal or social benefit.

3. Helps to relieve pain

4. Enhances mood

Crying may help lift people’s spirits and make them feel better. As well as relieving pain, oxytocin and endorphins can help improve mood. This is why they are often known as “feel good” chemicals.

5. Releases toxins and relieves stress

When humans cry in response to stress, their tears contain a number of stress hormones and other chemicals. Researchers believe that crying could reduce the levels of these chemicals in the body, which could, in turn, reduce stress. More research is needed into this area, however, to confirm this.

6. Aids sleep

A small study in 2015 found that crying can help babies sleep better. Whether crying has the same sleep-enhancing effect on adults is yet to be researched. However, it follows that the calming, mood-enhancing, and pain-relieving effects of crying above may help a person fall asleep more easily.

7. Fights bacteria

Crying helps to kill bacteria and keep the eyes clean as tears contain a fluid called lysozyme. A 2011 study found that lysozyme had such powerful antimicrobial properties that it could even help to reduce risks presented by bioterror agents, such as anthrax.

8. Improves vision

Basal tears, which are released every time a person blinks, help to keep the eyes moist and prevent mucous membranes from drying out.

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What does the 💖 mean on Snapchat?

What does 💖 Sparkling Heart emoji mean? Twinkle, twinkle, little heart: The sparkling heart emoji variously shows love and affection, often with a happy, playful, or sweet tone.

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As with many other heart-based emoji, the emotional range of the sparkling heart emoji is extensive.

It can express romantic love …

take my hand take my whole life too for i can’t help falling in love with you 💖 @iKON_gnani_____ #ikonicselcaday pic.twitter.com/Oe1ZRDMuxL — 운모 🌺 (@escobedomica_) June 14, 2018

… familial love …

I love my sisters so much💞💖💕💗💓💝 pic.twitter.com/AzwAaIDDqh — Mer (@MeerARMY) June 14, 2018

… even feline love.

The twinkles of the sparkling heart emoji can convey someone is in love, as if “seeing stars” thanks to their celebrity crush, their hubby, or a few of their favorite things.

Wow I’m in…. 💖💕💘love💞💓💗 — Grandma Grace (@Graceblike) June 12, 2018

I’m gone spoil my husband.💖💖💖💖 — barbie doll👑 (@alexistiarra) June 7, 2018

I’m In love With These Tapestries 😙💖 I got mine from https://t.co/B2mHJNoMrg 😍 pic.twitter.com/YRcgQUs3SI — Ashley (@AshleyGazx) June 9, 2018 As the above tweets show, the sparkling heart emoji is often paired with other heart-based emoji or used in sequence for extra squishy emphasis. The sparkles in the emoji also evoke glitter, so the emoji sees plenty of use for glittery makeup and other products. More is more when it comes to glitter 💖 pic.twitter.com/lMdRutajXe — tintti (@tintintti) June 9, 2018 For all its affection for friends, family, and significant others, the sparkling heart emoji also sees a fair amount of use for manly feelings. We mustn’t encourange unkind words and bullying of any form! We must work together to encourage love, kindness and compassion. Today is #StandUpToBullying Day. Get involved and share how you are standing up! ✌🏼💖 pic.twitter.com/7lUGMVaXBg — DUA LIPA (@DUALIPA) June 13, 2018

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