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Why Crying Makes You Stronger Not Weaker

Tears aren't weakness.

Tears aren’t weakness. They’re your parasympathetic nervous system doing its job. When you cry, heart rate slows, breathing deepens, stress hormones drop. Your body floods you with oxytocin and endorphins - natural painkillers. Holding it in keeps your nervous system stuck. Let your biology work.

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