Calming and Peaceful Insights for Stressed Nurses and Caregivers

Pets Absorb Your Stress- What Can you Do!

Pets love you unconditionally and will do anything they can

to make you feel good.
Pets absorb your stress and they are affected by the

stresses.

Your loving dog will sit quietly at your feet or curled up on

the couch next to you as you vent your stress. You can cry,

yell, talk on the phone or talk to your dog. She will listen

and feel your emotions. She will also try to vent and release

that stress that she has absorbed. She may appear to be

acting in a disobedient way or revert back to a puppy

behavior. This is her way of getting back into her comfort

zone. When she vents love her and be affectionate with her,

this will help her to release the absorbed stress.

Some pets absorb so much stress from you and from the

rest of the family that they get physically sick. Resolve to try

to reduce your stress levels for the sake of this loving pet

and your best friend. Play with your pet and go for walks

because being alone with your pet will release some of the

absorbed stress that you both have. Your pet will know that

you are her focus and unconditional love interest. She does

not have to get confused by the need to focus on anyone

else. When she feels you have reduced your stress levels

she will physically feel better. Her eating and sleeping

routines will improve and her vulnerability to infections will

decrease.

Pets know alot about being calm

The other day I came home from work. Tired and stressed from the long drive home. My cat greeted me at the door as usual. And as usual she was very vocal in her expression of wanting to be fed, or so I thought. Instead of dishing out her food and going about my after work activities, I picked her up and held her, petted her and gave her love and attention. Well, duh, I felt so much better and she stopped her vocals. She just purred and loved the connection we had. I found myself stress removed and very calm and relaxed.

Pets, if you let them, have an insight into your emotional well being. Take the time to connect with your pet. You will find both your pet and yourself feel so much better.

Oh, by the way, yes, I fed my cat. In fact I shared some of my chicken with her a bit later.

Pets Reduce Stress- Five Reasons Why

1) Pets give us a reason to nurture.

2) They are a friend and confidante .

3) Rather low maintenance.

4) Give unconditional love.

5) They are down right healthy to have around.

1) Taking the dog outside so he can have his bathroom break at the “bark park” or in the back yard, helps you feel responsible and useful to another living creature. The tail wagging or your cats purring eill give you the non-stressed feelings of something good.

2) Sometimes stress means no one to talk to. Well, who better then your pet? Those brooding sad eyes and big ears listening to your every word, they feel your sadness or your joy. Never criticizing or arguing their point of view. Your favorite tabby will never risk her tail to share your secrets with anyone. Your four legged friend will meet and greet you as if you were a celebrity on the red carpet. There is no chance for feeling stressed when you feel this great.

3) Teaching a dog to be “house broken” may make you feel impatient at times. It will be over quickly and you never have the thoughts of disposable diapers. Doggy maintenance is minimal, A cat on the other hand, just needs to know were the cat box us and the reassurance that there is fresh cat litter in her box. Simple duties, when you compare your maintenance to theirs. Brushing your pet helps your relax and it makes them look great.

4) Love relieves so much tension. The best type is unconditional love. It multiples itself as well. Your pets don’t need flowers, candy or cards to understand your love. All you have to do is touch your dogs head or tickle under your cats chin. You have instantly brightened their day. They of course will do anything to please you and return your love,

5) There are numerous reports of the health benefits of having pets. Your blood pressure is lowered, that is text book knowledge . You get plenty of exercise walking your dog as well. Try an experiment; sit quietly on the sofa or a comfy chair with a book or magazine. Then see how fast your cat will come over to join you. You both will feel relaxed. See, you have created warm fuzzy feelings

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