Japanese Doctors Are Insisting That You Cry More This Year

• [You Could Use a Good Sob, Experts Say](#toc_item_0) • [Cry Me a River](#toc_item_1) • [Let’s Go to the Beach, but Not Leave Our Apartment](#toc_item_2) • [Cowabunga Dude](#toc_item_3) • [Make This Iconic Chinese Soup at Home](#toc_item_4) • [Mm-mm Good!](#toc_item_5) • [Do You Have What It Takes to Be a “Smoothie Bowl Sommelier”?](#toc_item_6) • [Lay It on Smoothie](#toc_item_7) • [Charcuterie Boards That Say “I Don’t Care About the Super Bowl”](#toc_item_8) • [Take Me to the Meats](#toc_item_9) *Header 728x90 [] There’s something in The Air. Something’s a liiiittle kooky right now. Today, someone was walking so fast behind me on the sidewalk that I almost started running because I thought I was being chased. I’m getting a lot of lengthy texts from friends who seem to be at the end of their rope. I’m having really weird dreams. While many people are claiming that this collective unease has something to do with the nightmarish material conditions we’re living in, our sense that we are powerless to change that, and the burden of a collective grief that is impossible to grasp in real time, I like to attribute it to “whacky vibes.” Is Uranus going retrograde? Did I eat something I’m allergic to? Is there a ghost in the breadbox? All of the above, I’m guessing!!! Last night I saw what can only be described as a “long rat.” It was the stuff of nightmares. I don’t know why it’s long. How do rats get long?! I digress. It’s all enough to make me want to cry, which is exactly what this article in today’s Thrillist is about! I guess crying is good for you after all! Other articles you’re going to want to check out include one about looking at some of the world’s most beautiful beaches, online (okay, now I’m crying that I can’t go to the beach)... a recipe for tomato and egg noodle soup… a chance to win $25,000 just by making smoothie bowls… and some inspiring charcuterie boards for your Super Bowl Sunday! I am off to find more answers about the “long rats” of New York City and do some research on “why I feel vaguely hungry but also sad.” There has to be a reasonable explanation (aka an account of why my feelings are being dictated by magical planetary shifts). Oh! Also, I will now be writing to you for Friday’s newsletter, so stay tuned for more neurotic ramblings… tomorrow! [-Ned Riseley, Newsletter Contributor]( [ [( travel [] [You Could Use a Good Sob, Experts Say]( This article is all about the Japanese practice of crying therapy. It’s a real mental health movement that has picked up steam. It posits that letting grief flow through us in the form of tears is beneficial for our health. If you asked anyone who knows me, they would probably tell you that I have been an unsuspecting American ambassador of this technique for years. I can keep it together a lot of the time, but all those years of acting classes trained me to let the emotions flow whenever I can, if it means I might win an Oscar. Well, now I am thrilled that I can be smug about my crying routine and start acting like I am healthier because of it! And you should too. [] [Cry Me a River]( [( *Sponsored Ads List [( travel [] [Let’s Go to the Beach, but Not Leave Our Apartment]( Okay, so this is a little sad, but if you think of it in a different way, it’s actually really fun, and involves using your ~*iMaGiNaTiOn*~ These are a bunch of gorgeous beaches that you can visit using VR. You can put on those VR goggles and pretend like you’re an extra in The Real Cancun. Do Jell-O shots, grind with a stranger, take an edible, and just let loose like it’s spring break. You could use an escape right now! Just don’t pass out in your VR goggles or submerge them in the bathtub. [] [Cowabunga Dude]( [( [( simmer down [] [Make This Iconic Chinese Soup at Home]( Even if you can’t actually go to the beach right now, you can start to think about trying a new recipe to up your soup game. Luckily, this recipe for tomato and egg noodle soup is now on Thrillist and your time has come, my young stalwart! You are brave, you are powerful, you are using a white pepper powder to make a delicious and warming broth for your cold, tired bones. The soup comes from Chef Lucas Sin, of Junzi Kitchen, so you know it’s gonna be good. [] [Mm-mm Good!]( [( *720x300 Ad Banner [( news [] [Do You Have What It Takes to Be a “Smoothie Bowl Sommelier”?]( Ninja, the appliance company, is looking for someone to be a “Smoothie Bowl Sommelier.” It helps if you’re a dietitian, and it also helps if you have a good personality, so I will NOT be applying, but you should! Or you should encourage someone you know who’s obsessed with smoothie bowls to apply! I’m not even totally sure what a “smoothie bowl” is… I know what a smoothie is, and I know what a bowl is… but this is… something different. They are looking for someone who wants to help be an ambassador to the brand and who also can help them develop recipes. Beauty and brains!!! Is that you?! [] [Lay It on Smoothie]( [( [( shopping [] [Charcuterie Boards That Say “I Don’t Care About the Super Bowl”]( Or maybe you do! Whether you’re making a charcuterie board as a symbolic gesture of how much you love the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, or you’re making a charcuterie board to avoid having to watch the Super Bowl, you’re going to love these inspiring charcuterie boards. Some are elegant, others more straightforward. Some cast the meat in a starring role… others the cheeses… I think it might be worth developing some kind of typology system where you take a test to determine which charcuterie board you are. Are you “Salty Pork Bits” or more of a “Taste of the Farm”? [] [Take Me to the Meats]( [( *Footer 728x90 Thrillist Editorial - Favorable reviews cannot be bought. Read our [Terms & Conditions](, [Privacy Policy]( Delivered by Thrillist.com, 568 Broadway, Suite 507, New York, NY 10012 [212.966.2263]( Sent to {EMAIL}. Add themove@newsletter.thrillist.com to your safe-sender list so our emails get to your inbox. [View On The Web]( [Content Settings]( [Unsubscribe](