Why do people sigh?

Answer 1

You normally sigh if you are either frustrated. can't do something or are bored.

You can also sigh if you are trying to explain something to someone but cannot get the message across, you can sigh if you are sad or happy or tired.

To be honest, you can sigh when feeling most emotions, it just depends what context the sigh is in to determine why the person is sighing.

I hope this helped x

I never used to sigh very much, until I started working an overnight shift. I felt exhausted all of the time, overwhelmed, frustrated, and just plain worn out. I think people sigh excessively when their body is out of sync with everything. So, I think for the most part, everyone will find that they sigh to a certain degree, but excessively if their daily routine has changed, and their sleep pattern has changed. I just recently started working a different shift, so it will be interesting to see if the excessive sighing stops or not :)

Answer 2

People sigh as a way to release tension or frustration, regulate emotions, or to bring more oxygen into the body. It can also serve as a way to reset breathing patterns or to indicate a sense of resignation or boredom.