Does Sighing Mean Anything?

While sighs are often attributed to sadness, anger, frustration, and angst, research indicates that sighing is a natural part of pulmonary function. The average person sighs twelve times per hour, and without those sighs the air sacs inside of the lungs would cave, resulting in death.

What does sighing a lot mean?

These can range from positive feelings like relief and contentment to negative feelings like sadness and anxiety. Excessive sighing may be a sign of an underlying health condition. Examples can include increased stress levels, uncontrolled anxiety or depression, or a respiratory condition.

What emotion is a sigh?

Although sighs are commonly associated with negative emotions (e.g. giving up on something, 'a sigh of despair', sadness), sighs can also be associated with positive emotions such as relief.