How a Pet Can Improve Your Health and Wellbeing
1. Boost self-esteem Your pet or pets give your unconditional love and support, boosting your self-confidence and making you more social, outgoing, and happy. 2. Reduce stress levels Pets help control your heart rate and blood pressure in stressful moments—pets’ unconditional love and support, as well as spending time with your pets, lowers your anxiety levels. Cuddling, laughing and being comfortable with your pets lead to the release of oxytocin. 3. Help fight depression Pets will help you fight the feeling of isolation and sadness. This is why dogs visit older people at home to help them feel less lonely. Pets such as dogs can also be used in therapy to promote the feeling of empathy, calmness, and acceptance. 4. Exercise and physical activity Pets require a lot of exercises. Hence, you have to take the pet for walks and work out with them as an owner. Through walks, practice, and playtime, you get to exercise too. Walking dogs promotes engagement in and adherence t