"The sorrow which has no vent in tears may make other organs weep." ~ Henry Maudsley Did you know that our bodies create 3 different types of tears? {Photo - Internet} (1) Reflex (2) Continuous (3) Emotional What's more, each type of tear has it's own healing purpose, e.g. (1) Reflex tears allow our eyes to clear out noxious particles when they’re irritated by smoke or exhaust. (2) Continuous tears are produced regularly to keep our eyes lubricated--these contain a chemical called “lysozyme” which functions as an anti-bacterial and protects our eyes from infection. (3) Emotional tears have special health benefits... and it is these health benefits which I have been studying this past week. The Benefits of Shedding Emotional Tears Modern day science has found that 'emotional tears' are beneficial in the following ways: 1 Emotional tears release the...
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