5 Reasons Why Crying Good for You

By Marlo Sollitto, AgingCare.com EditorResearchers have proven what many caregivers have already figured out on their own: sometimes theres nothing like a good cry to make you feel better. Crying is cathartic.Neuroscientist and tear researcher Dr. William H. Frey II, PhD, director of the Alzheimers Disease Research Center at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota, studies the affects of crying. Hes spent over 15 years studying crying and tears.Research shows:
  • 85% of women and 73% of men felt less sad and angry after crying
  • On average, women cry 47 times a year, men cry 7 times a year
  • Crying bouts last 6 minutes on average
  • Tears are more often shed between 7 and 10 p.m.
According to Frey, crying is not only a human response to sorrow and frustration, its a healthy one. Crying is a natural way to reduce emotional stress that, left unchecked, has negative physical affects on the body, including increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease and other stress-related disorders.Here are five reasons why crying is good for you:1. Crying Relieves Stress
Because unalleviated stress can increase our risk for heart attack and damage certain areas of our brain, the human ability to cry has survival value, Frey says.

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