Have You Considered the Benefits of Crying? - Op-Docs.
It’s safe to say we all have more to cry about. Gone, for the most part, are the days when shedding tears around other people was derided as inappropriate or embarrassing: Even leaders are crying in public. And that’s OK: Crying can be really, really good for you.
And that’s the message that Hidefumi Yoshida, a self-described tears teacher, is out to share. In the short film above, he holds workshops across Japan, where he helps grown-ups learn to cry. Whether it’s breaking the stigma around crying out of grief or simply learning to weep for better mental health, it’s a lesson we all could probably embrace a little more right now.
- "Tears Teacher" by Noemie Nakai ( noemienakai.com/)
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