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Dose of Meditation
September 1, 2008
Crying Yourself Awake ?
I woke up crying this morning and I don't know why. So today I am carrying around this feeling that has no apparent source...
Honestly, I am not feeling particularly sad about anything. So, I did a little bit of research and found out that this occurrence and the resulting accompanying feeling is actually a relatively common human experience. Scientists connect waking up crying with the last stage of sleep's dreaming period. It is evidently here where the brain works out a lot of its pressures and anxieties. It is this dream state that helps us to cope with confusion, pain and disappointment in our waking lives. It is also this particular stage of consciousness that is closest to being awake, where we kind of fade in and out of sleep before finally waking, hence the crying.
Some of the research suggested that crying when we wake is a form of spiritual purging, that the mind has freed itself of something painful so we can get on with our day more effectively and clearly. Our conscious mind, however, may not be aware of this emotional stress or pain. Ultimately, dreaming is said to be, at least in part, a form of mental maintenance and thus, a good cry in the morning is like a quick shower for the spirit.
Well, it's good to know everything is working upstairs in the old noggin, I guess...
