Be proud of it.
Sad, happy, catchy, nostalgic… Music is capable of arousing powerful emotions in us that are difficult to control. Some songs can even sometimes bring a few tears. “These pure, cathartic sobs occur when a certain melody or lyric touches our heart, explains Mia Zhang, personal development expert on the site Small Business Bonfire. It is generally music that resonates with us and makes us reflect on our life, our choices, our successes, our failures, our relationships and sometimes even on more existential questions.
We often find a distinctive trait in people who are frequently moved to tears by music. “These tend to have a higher level of empathy than average. They don’t just hear the music, they feel it. Every note, every word seems personal and profound to them. It’s like they have this intrinsic ability to connect to the emotions expressed in the song, whether it’s joy, sadness, longing or love.“, continues the personal development expert. And it doesn’t stop at music. This increased empathy often extends to other aspects of life, such as social relationships, the world of work, art in general, allowing us to understand and share in depth the feelings and feelings of others.
Furthermore, these people are particularly sensitive to aesthetics. “Typically, they are those who stop to admire a beautiful sunset, who lose themselves in the colors of a painting in a museum or who find beauty in the simple moments of everyday life.“, she continues. So if you are someone who often finds yourself wiping away tears while listening to certain songs, be proud.
Physiologically, some songs have been proven to (objectively) make you cry more than others. This is particularly the case of the song “Hallelujah” by Leonard Cohen, whose complex harmonies, the delicate interaction of notes and the raw emotion in the singer’s voice touch specific areas of our nervous system involved in regulation. of our emotions.