Have a good cry. Studies have shown that crying helps to release endorphins, which are substances that can improve mood. Crying can also make people's parasympathetic nervous system active, thus alleviating the bad emotions caused by stress and pain.

Several studies show that crying is an effective relieving mechanism in the body, which can transmit a person's pain to the external environment. At the same time, others will naturally give you more care when they see you crying.

William? Frey believes that crying can expel toxins from the body, and this view is also widely spread in major media. Although the toxin brought out by crying is very limited, almost insignificant, and most of the tears will be reabsorbed by the nasal cavity, perhaps this theory has some truth.

Another study suggests that whether your mood can be relieved after crying depends on whether your cultural environment recognizes crying. If everyone (or your family) thinks that crying is a shameful act, then crying may not help you alleviate the pain.

If you don't want to cry, don't force yourself to cry. Although everyone says it will be better to have a good cry, if you regard crying as a task rather than a natural emotional expression, it will not be conducive to the relief of your sadness.

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Exercise. Many studies have shown that exercise can make the body produce endorphins and other substances beneficial to mood. A study asked participants to exercise regularly for 10 weeks, and found that people who exercise are more energetic, more active and more peaceful than those who don't exercise. In addition, exercise brings more benefits to depressed people.

Exercise also helps you to concentrate, thus diverting your attention from sad events.

You don't need to run such a long marathon, and you don't need to spend a lot of time in the gym. You only need light exercise, such as gardening and walking, which will bring you beneficial results.

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Smile more. Many studies have shown that smiling, even when you are sad, can help you relieve bad emotions. A heartfelt smile, or at least a smile that can mobilize the muscles of the eyes and mouth, has the most positive effect. So, when you feel sad, try to make yourself smile. Even if you don't want to laugh at first, you can't laugh, but at least it will make your attitude positive.

This study also shows that people who are already unhappy will become more unhappy if they still frown.

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Listen to music. Music can help you relax. It is also important to choose the type of music. Listening to those "wonderful and slightly sad" classical music can help you heal.

But in the process of listening to music, don't recall the sad things that happened to you. Otherwise, it will only make your mood worse. Listening to music that sounds good to you can best relieve your sadness.

If you feel sad, listen to the music in the list of "the most relaxing music in the world" recommended by the British Acoustics Association. The list includes Enya, Airflow and Marconi League.