Keep a pet, if you already own a pet spend time with it!
Owning a pet, especially a dog is the happiest being you can have. They become the happiest being when you return home from work, school or even a few minutes walk outside. They exhibit pure and selfless love, and they become the source of your happiness.
A pet is a serious responsibility, a dog will generally live for 8-15 years, require meals at least three times a day, bathing, grooming, vet visits, frequent walks and occasional accidents in the house that need to be addressed, all of these add up to commitments and expenses. There is a clear return on investment (ROI) on the time and money that you spend on your pet. Owning a pet induces a series of healthy behaviours, such as the sense of responsibility for another life, and the frequent exercise. Owning a pet reduces blood pressure and stress and it has been scientifically proven that pet owners generally are healthier and live longer and more enriched lives. The American Heart Association has linked dog ownership with healthier lifestyles and longer lives.
Owning either a cat or a dog has therapeutic benefits, as they full fill one of the greatest needs of a human being, that being the need to be touched.
Quoting the American Heart Association, studies have shown that:
Pet owners are less likely to suffer from depression than those without pets
People with pets have lower blood pressure in stressful situations than those without pets.
Playing with a pet can elevate levels of serotonin and dopamine, which calm and relax.
Pet owners have lower triglyceride and cholesterol levels (indicators of heart disease) than those without pets.
Heart attack patients with pets survive longer than those without.
Pet owners over age 65 make 30 percent fewer visits to their doctors than those without pets.
In Hinduism feeding a dog brings good karma, and feeding a black dog wards off evil.
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About Dr. Prerna Kohli
She is a 100 women Achievers Award Winner (2016) from the Honorable President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee
Dr. Prerna Kohli is a Clinical Psychologist, a Public Speaker, a Workshop Facilitator and a Holistic Practitioner. She offers Heart-based workshops and lectures that focus on Life Balance, Self-awareness and Inner Peace. Dedicated to sharing her knowledge and compassion with others, Prerna blends intuitive wisdom with solid understanding, creating a powerful holistic approach, specializing in the areas of Emotional change.
Dr. Prerna Kohli is a leading Psychologist in India.
