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How Pets Can Help Their Owners Be More Mindful

Pets and mindfulness? Absolutely yes! I have found myself more than a few times touching my pet, looking into its eyes, and monitoring its heartbeats as I feel my own.If you haven’t guessed it yet, this encourages mindfulness meditation-a practice that helps you stay in the present. That is how mindfulness works.Another good way pets can make you more mindful is by reducing stress levels. Petting or cuddling with your pet increases the production and release of serotonin hormone. The higher the serotonin hormone levels, the higher the chances of experiencing a positive mood.

The Impact of Pets on Mindfulness/How Pets Benefit Mindfulness

Pets allow us to face the current reality rather than worrying about the past and the future.

How Pet Parents Can Incorporate Their Animals into Their Mindfulness Practices

As a meditation expert, I strongly recommend performing your mindfulness practices near your dog or cat. Do not force your pet to be your meditation assistant. Just be somewhere they can join you at will.

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Anastasia Filipenko is a health and wellness psychologist, dermatolist and a freelance writer. She frequently covers beauty and skincare, food trends and nutrition, health and fitness and relationships. When she's not trying out new skincare products, you'll find her taking a cycling class, doing yoga, reading in the park, or trying a new recipe.

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