Benefits for Your Emotional Wellness
Why Crying is powerful for your Emotional Wellness
Emotional Release
Crying lowers stress hormones, releases built-up emotion, and creates space for mental clarity.
Better Sleep
Letting your body process feelings can quiet overthinking and help you unwind.
Inner Healing
When you cry with intention, you give your nervous system permission to reset and recover.
Self-Connection
This isn’t about being sad—it’s about being real. Feeling fully. Letting go. Moving forward.
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Lowers stress by reducing cortisol and calming your nervous system
Releases oxytocin and endorphins, helping you feel soothed and lighter
Improves sleep by lowering emotional tension and overthinking
Builds emotional clarity, helping you process what’s really going on
Regulates emotions and helps bring you back to baseline
88% of people feel better after crying—it’s proven catharsis
Scientific Evidence of the Benefits of Crying
Reduces Stress by Releasing Cortisol
Crying activates the parasympathetic nervous system and may help regulate breathing and heart rate, lowering stress levels post-cry.
Source: Gračanin, A., Bylsma, L. M., & Vingerhoets, A. J. J. M. (2014). Why only humans weep: Unravelling the mysteries of human emotional crying. Emotions Review
🔗 DOI:10.1177/1754073914544478
Acts as an Emotional Regulator
Emotional crying has been shown to serve as a coping mechanism to regulate affect and restore emotional balance.
Source: Vingerhoets, A. (2013). Why Only Humans Weep: Unravelling the Mysteries of Tears. Oxford University Press.
Enhances Mood via Oxytocin and Endorphin Release
Crying can stimulate the release of oxytocin and endorphins, creating a sense of emotional relief and even mild euphoria post-cry.
Source: Hendriks, M. C. P., et al. (2008). Social reactions to adult crying: Effects of gender and framing. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology
Improves Sleep and Relaxation
Crying may help people fall asleep more easily due to emotional unburdening and reduction in arousal levels.
Source: Gracanin, A., et al. (2015). Does crying help? Evidence from the field. Current Directions in Psychological Science
Strengthens Self-Awareness and Emotional Insight
Crying facilitates emotional clarity and insight, helping individuals make meaning of experiences and reconnect with their inner world.
Source: Rottenberg, J., & Vingerhoets, A. (2012). Cry Me a River: The Psychology of Crying. Current Directions in Psychological Science
Creates a Sense of Relief and Emotional Catharsis
88% of people in one large study reported feeling better after crying, suggesting it plays a meaningful role in emotional catharsis.
Source: Rottenberg, J., Bylsma, L. M., & Vingerhoets, A. J. J. M. (2008). Is crying beneficial? Current Directions in Psychological Science