{"id":1057,"date":"2015-01-30T20:31:24","date_gmt":"2015-01-30T19:31:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.psychologyandi.com\/?p=1057"},"modified":"2017-06-06T11:52:04","modified_gmt":"2017-06-06T10:52:04","slug":"how-to-hold-back-tears","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.psychologyandi.com\/how-to-hold-back-tears\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Ways to hold back tears"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"display: block; float: none; margin: 8px 8px 8px 8px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><script src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\" async=\"\"><\/script><!-- Content --> <ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 300px; height: 250px;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8936035152699800\" data-ad-slot=\"4739053971\"><\/ins><script>\/\/ <![CDATA[ (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \/\/ ]]><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Crying is inherent to everybody as a physiological reaction that we can&#8217;t just easily control. Nevertheless, there may be reason\u00a0for you to old back tears, perhaps, to hide your feeling, mostly while in public.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Though,\u00a0studies show the benefit of letting out the tears freely is much more than that of holding it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.myshrink.com\/counseling-theory.php?t_id=59\">myshrink counseling theory<\/a><\/span><em><strong>;<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class='tm-tweet-clear'><\/div>\n<div class='tm-click-to-tweet'>\n<div class='tm-ctt-text'><a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=the+number+one+reason+for+pain+and+suffering%C2%A0is%C2%A0a+closed+heart.&#038;via=PsychDon&#038;related=PsychDon&#038;url=https:\/\/www.psychologyandi.com\/how-to-hold-back-tears\/' target='_blank'>the number one reason for pain and suffering\u00a0is\u00a0a closed heart.<\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=the+number+one+reason+for+pain+and+suffering%C2%A0is%C2%A0a+closed+heart.&#038;via=PsychDon&#038;related=PsychDon&#038;url=https:\/\/www.psychologyandi.com\/how-to-hold-back-tears\/' target='_blank' class='tm-ctt-btn'>Click To Tweet<\/a><\/p>\n<div class='tm-ctt-tip'><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Therefore, tears help to open our hearts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Note that, this article is only\u00a0to be used, in case the need presents itself to old back tears as explained in the first paragraph e.g.\u00a0to escape being called a weak fellow when you are unable to cope with some challenges.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The following tips will bail you out:<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Breathe steadily.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Normalize your state by breathing calmly and steadily. Steady breathing neutralizes the sobbing. Since tears bring about the contraction of\u00a0the facial muscles and diaphragm, the rhythm of breathing changes, and that manifests itself in sobbing.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Pinch yourself.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Slightly pinch yourself to call out the pain impulse which will help you not to cry at the wrong moment.\u00a0You can as well try to bite your lips or tongue.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Divert your thoughts and attentions.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You need to divert to something more interesting, or nurture something pleasant. For instance, you&#8217;ve been heart-broken. Divert from\u00a0thinking about the memories\u00a0you shared with your ex to more meaningful things.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Related:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologyandi.com\/how-to-clear-your-past-life-karma\/\">How to clear your past life Karma<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Give out a yell.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Scream out loud enough to fully release those negative emotions.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Think of something funny.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Though, it&#8217;s unlikely, but it&#8217;ll slightly help you to go over the moment. 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