Why does this happen? Research suggests that this is due to the body and mind’s need to restore positive equilibrium to the emotions.
In other words, these extreme forms of emotion need to be balanced out, and crying helps to release that pent-up stress and bring the brain back to a more reasonable, “average” emotional state.So if you’re stressed out or in emotional turmoil, crying can help to relieve some of that by bringing you to a state of balanced emotion.
This allows you to begin the healing process, recovering from your feelings’ extremities healthily and naturally.Self-soothing behavior refers to the natural ways that you may try to help yourself feel calmer or better in general.
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