I don't want to watch shows that make me cry. I've done enough crying for one life. What's the point, anyway? Catharsis? It's awful.
About 17 years ago I briefly dated a woman who subscribed to the belief that regular bouts of crying were good for you, so you should intentionally make yourself cry periodically. About two times a day in her case.
Perhaps I could use a good cry about now. I just feel really stressed out for some reason, and maybe some of the stress would go away if I had a good cry.
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sarameg,
did you speak to Target personnel? You really need something for your trouble. That's terrible.
I find that a "good cry" is great for relieving stress, especially stress of the free-floating anxiety type. But I can cry pretty much by deciding to. Being made to cry by something like a movie when I wasn't expecting or wanting it is unpleasant and leaves me feeling wiped out but not relaxed.
Making herself cry twice a day? Jeepers. I can't help thinking she had some serious unresolved trauma.
Making herself cry twice a day? Jeepers. I can't help thinking she had some serious unresolved trauma.
I dunno. She was a very peaceful woman, if that makes sense.
This might be some kind of New Age-y thing. Anyway, a number of people practice this.
eta: I can't. But a sad movie can usually get the tears flowing.
tommyrot,
what about a good laugh - like laughing until you cry? That relieves a whole lot of stress for me.
what about a good laugh - like laughing until you cry? That relieves a whole lot of stress for me.
That works for me. But rarely find things that make me laugh for more than a few seconds.
It sounds like the character Jane Craig that Holly Hunter played in Broadcast News. She'd take her phone off the hook every morning and have a short cry, then get on with her intense, stressful job.
Come to think of it, a good workout is a great stress release for me. I haven't ridden my bike in weeks because of this heatwave. Maybe I'll join the gym that's a block away.
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(Actually, a labeling mistake.)
