Stress and anxiety cause emotional pressure that builds up and can actually be removed through your tears. Biochemist William Frey, a “tear expert” in Minnesota, found that emotional tears help us release hormones and other toxins which accumulate during stress. Crying can also increase production of endorphins, our “feel-good” hormones.
Crying gives you a healthy emotional release. Afterwards, it’s common for your breathing and heart rate to decrease, as you feel cleansed, calmer, and able to think more clearly.
There’s no need to identify a particular reason for the tears. Just give yourself a few minutes of quiet and let them flow, releasing whatever needs to be released from your body to let you feel more peaceful and able to effectively handle things.