A while back, I showed my parents a video of a baby moved to happy tears by his mother’s singing. This baby was just about like the purest, roundest, squishiest, cutest angel I’d ever seen, and his ...

We’ve all been there – crying our eyes out during a sad movie or after a tough day, wondering if all those tears are at least burning a few calories. Well, it turns out they actually do! I’ve ...

Crying is often misunderstood as a sign of weakness or vulnerability, particularly in cultures where emotional restraint is highly valued. 6 healthy benefits of crying for your mental and physical ...

After Michael Harwell’s wife died of brain cancer two years ago, he learned to embrace the grieving process by relishing 56 years worth of memories from his marriage, and sharing them with friends.

Students looking for an easy way to let off steam after a Valentine's Day heartbreak may have to search a bit harder than they thought. The process of shedding tears, long touted as a traditional cure ...

Emotional pain is sometimes tougher to handle than physical pain. You can use painkillers to quickly relieve yourself of pain, but the same trick won’t be useful with emotional pain. People often see ...

One thing that has always been true about me is that I am Team Tears. I cry at good news, bad news, episodes of The Simpsons and when my cat looks at me in a particular way. I’ve openly cried for as ...

Children do it. Adults do it. Even the President of the United States does it. President Barack Obama wiped his weepy eyes as he lovingly addressed his wife Michelle in his emotional farewell address ...

In reality, crying is a perfectly normal and significant response to strong emotions, and it has a range of positive effects on both physical and emotional well-being. Far from being something to ...

Dehydration from crying can reduce your metabolic rate by 10-15%, potentially negating the caloric benefits Social crying with supportive people can increase metabolic benefits by up to 30% through ...