Meditate with your pet

meditation is typically saw as a spiritual practice, however research study shows that there are innumerable health and wellness benefits as well.  many physical disease is triggered by stress, as well as meditation offers tension relief by calming down the mind as well as body.  A routine meditation method is one of the very best things you can do for your mind as well as body.

I commonly hear people state “I can’t meditate.  I can’t shut down my thoughts.” 

You don’t have to.   just making the commitment to sit quietly for fifteen, ten, even five minutes a day can have advantageous effects.  Don’t judge yourself – if you discover that you can’t peaceful your mind, try as well as just acknowledge your thoughts, as well as then carefully let them go.

Your animals can assist you meditate.  If you can’t remove your mind, try focusing on the purring feline in your lap or the sleeping canine by your side.  focus on the like you show your pet.  While this may not be what some purists think about meditation, I can assurance you that it will modification your specify of mind to one of peace as well as relaxation.

Amber is meditating.

Ingrid King

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4 comments on Meditate with your pet

James Uba says:

June 15, 2022 at 2:14 am

whenever I meditate, my dogs as well as cats lie next to me as well as autumn into what seems like a trance..

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Ingrid says:

March 23, 2009 at 11:43 am

Renee, I like the term “fuzz therapy”!

Sooty, thanks, I appreciate it.

Shoshanna, cats do seem to seem to be drawn to us even much more than typical when we’re in a unwinded state, don’t they? as well as the purring is just an added bonus.

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shoshanna says:

March 23, 2009 at 8:56 am

Ingrid, thanks, excellent suggestions! Sometimes, if your objective is as well major or structured, like,” I’ve got these 15 minutes to meditate, then I gotta go pay the phone bill; this much better work…” it ain’t gonna happen. I like to relax, remove my head as well as let whatever the world draws to me flow. Results/benefits are not always apparent, of course, however may manifest later. In my experience, what commonly manifests is somebody shoving a damp, pink nose into my ear, whiskers as well as all, as well as starting to purr….

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Renee says:

March 17, 2009 at 9:52 pm

I agree with you. It is so soothing to just just sit when the kitties have settled as well as remove one’s head a bit. I try to begin with a few deep, deep breaths as well as then let the calm take over. These are a few of the very best times. I like ‘fuzz therapy’.

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