My mother used to say: "You always have to trust a person, animal hair she has." As a child I often wondered what this statement. Are people who care for the animals to trust more? Children? Gentler?
Now, a new scientific study says that men possess, the pets are less stressed. Perhaps not more trustworthy, but less stress would show greater wellness. An idea worth considering.
The study examined the cardiovascular reactivity to psychological stress exposureof 240 married couples, half of whom owned a pet. The researchers exposed the people to stressful situations (mental arithmetic problems and stuff like that) in a variety of social support conditions: alone, with pet or friend (friend present for non-pet owners), with spouse, with spouse and pet/friend. They found that the people with the pets had much lower rise in heart rate under such conditions; better than with their spouse or friends.
This evidence the healing help Pets offer is anecdotal for years. Hospitals, nursing homes and other institutions have a pet care used to promote wellness with much success. So it''s no surprise, especially when children are involved.
In the last few weeks I have observed my own experiment, as carried out by the people in my family and visitors to my house to get my cat, and of course, like my cat refers to them.
My cat is a pretty funny at times, very playful andloving young cat named Tony. He is a "bare" race, called the Sphinx.
Tony has many jobs. One is to help me, by sitting on my lap and purring loudly to write. He reminds me also take on the breaks by standing up and walking on the computer keyboard! I digress.
An observation that for all unknowing participants in my "experiment" is true ": whoever my house, friends, family, and enters the fedx guy at the sight of Tony, her face changes and becomes somewhat softer.It''s just look as if the cat makes them less stressed. Even the little girl who loves the great cats, fear of the cat watch from a distance.
My partner, a high-energy CEO of a multinational company, is of particular interest for this study. When he comes home after work or travel, his body language is "Lord of the leading companies. After greeting his men, and kissed family members, he looks a bit more relaxed. But it''after he took Tony and caresses him (usually followedby giving him some cat food) that he seems to really relax and switch off from work.
Last week I had a friend who says she doesn''t like cats. Later I found her on the sofa, and my friend said: "This cat feels really nice to touch". Her face and Tony 'could be best described as "content". Of course, the cat was a very special very loud purr for her.
Thus, the conclusions from my very subjective experiment are derived, that our pets enhance our lives really are. Itwould be safe to speculate that, yes pets reduce stress, their owners. If you have a pet yourself, you will probably agree!
Try your own experiment …. Ask your friends and colleagues about their pets and enjoy the good feeling they exude. Enjoy.
Source:
Cardiovascular reactivity and the presence of animals, friends and spouses: The Truth About Cats and Dogs.
Karen Allen, PhD, Jim Blascovich, PhD and Wendy Mendes,MS
http://www.psychosomaticmedicine.org/cgi/content/abstract/64/5/727
Now, a new scientific study says that men possess, the pets are less stressed. Perhaps not more trustworthy, but less stress would show greater wellness. An idea worth considering.
The study examined the cardiovascular reactivity to psychological stress exposureof 240 married couples, half of whom owned a pet. The researchers exposed the people to stressful situations (mental arithmetic problems and stuff like that) in a variety of social support conditions: alone, with pet or friend (friend present for non-pet owners), with spouse, with spouse and pet/friend. They found that the people with the pets had much lower rise in heart rate under such conditions; better than with their spouse or friends.
This evidence the healing help Pets offer is anecdotal for years. Hospitals, nursing homes and other institutions have a pet care used to promote wellness with much success. So it''s no surprise, especially when children are involved.
In the last few weeks I have observed my own experiment, as carried out by the people in my family and visitors to my house to get my cat, and of course, like my cat refers to them.
My cat is a pretty funny at times, very playful andloving young cat named Tony. He is a "bare" race, called the Sphinx.
Tony has many jobs. One is to help me, by sitting on my lap and purring loudly to write. He reminds me also take on the breaks by standing up and walking on the computer keyboard! I digress.
An observation that for all unknowing participants in my "experiment" is true ": whoever my house, friends, family, and enters the fedx guy at the sight of Tony, her face changes and becomes somewhat softer.It''s just look as if the cat makes them less stressed. Even the little girl who loves the great cats, fear of the cat watch from a distance.
My partner, a high-energy CEO of a multinational company, is of particular interest for this study. When he comes home after work or travel, his body language is "Lord of the leading companies. After greeting his men, and kissed family members, he looks a bit more relaxed. But it''after he took Tony and caresses him (usually followedby giving him some cat food) that he seems to really relax and switch off from work.
Last week I had a friend who says she doesn''t like cats. Later I found her on the sofa, and my friend said: "This cat feels really nice to touch". Her face and Tony 'could be best described as "content". Of course, the cat was a very special very loud purr for her.
Thus, the conclusions from my very subjective experiment are derived, that our pets enhance our lives really are. Itwould be safe to speculate that, yes pets reduce stress, their owners. If you have a pet yourself, you will probably agree!
Try your own experiment …. Ask your friends and colleagues about their pets and enjoy the good feeling they exude. Enjoy.
Source:
Cardiovascular reactivity and the presence of animals, friends and spouses: The Truth About Cats and Dogs.
Karen Allen, PhD, Jim Blascovich, PhD and Wendy Mendes,MS
http://www.psychosomaticmedicine.org/cgi/content/abstract/64/5/727
