When a storm is coming, all other birds seek shelter. The eagle alone avoids the storm by flying above it. So, in the storms of life may your heart be like an eagle’s and soar above.” – Author Unknown

Reduce Stress


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Having a pet is a great way to reduce stress and improve your emotional, mental, and physical well-being.

Do you want to reduce stress? Burn more calories?  Feel happier?

Get a pet.

Pets provide more than unconditional love. Owning a pet improves your emotional and physical health. People who spend time with pets often notice the following benefits.

  • An increase in the level of oxytocin in your body

Oxytocin is a hormone that helps your body heal and grow new cells.

  • Quicker recovery time

In the 1800s, a nurse named Florence Nightingale discovered that spending time with pets helped patients to recover faster.

  • Other health benefits

Today, animal-assisted therapy programs use pets to help veterans and others recover from PTSD. Pet owners have lower blood pressure and cholesterol, both of which can prevent a heart attack.

How to choose your pet

You should choose a pet based on how much time you have, your available resources, and where you live.

Yes, there are hypoallergenic pets.

If you prefer dogs and have allergies, some breeds are hypoallergenic.

I developed severe allergies as a child. But we have two rescue dogs: a Morkie named Simba and a Malchi named Chico. They reduce our mental, physical, and emotional issues. They keep us laughing and smiling every day. And they do not bother my allergies.

Simba is a persistent and entertaining alarm clock. I like to sleep in. Simba does not. He wakes me up by standing on our bed and whining or barking. If his noise fails to wake me, he licks me. He has soft hair that tickles when he licks me. I am very ticklish. My husband laughs every morning when Simba wakes me up. I laugh too when he tickles me.

Chico makes us laugh too. When he grabs one of Simba’s toys and runs away, he starts an extremely amusing game of chase. We laugh the entire time the dogs are chasing each other.

Pets are expensive, but so are medical bills. My husband’s open heart quadruple by-pass surgery cost over $120,000. Now Simba and Chico reduce his blood pressure by keeping him laughing. And laughter is the best medicine!

You need to reduce your stress any way you can.

Get a pet if nothing else has helped you.

 

Let the encouraging words in these near a river posts help you

soar like an eagle above life’s storms.

 

Do you struggle with PTSD?

You can survive and remain sane.

Be kind to yourself and love yourself.

Do you fight a daily battle with depression?

 

If you enjoyed this post, remember that BJ writes children’s books.

Her encouraging children’s eagle

near a river common core reading book

is available on Amazon.com and Barnesandnoble.com.

Buy BJ’s near a river encouraging eagle reading book

for a child you care about today!

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"Each reader's heart is like an eagle's and can soar above the storms in life..." - Near a River's Author, BJ Rae.

Written with uplifting words of encouragement, Near a River is a photographic children's book about two young bald eagles who are eager for their mother to teach them to fly so they may soar over the storms in their lives. Near a River encourages early childhood reading. BJ hopes that every child becomes a strong reader and soars above the storms in life.

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