Your pet can make you feel better, and here’s why

The positive correlation between pets and human mental health is undeniable. According to a survey, 95 percent of pet owners think of their pet as a member of their family and that’s true no matter how old we are. Children, adults, and seniors all find joy in their pets. Therefore, pets and human mental health go hand in hand.

A pet can be a great source of comfort, companionship, and motivation for their owners. In many ways, pets can help us to live mentally healthier lives. Spending time around animals, such as going bird watching, enjoying the company of a therapy dog, or even playing with your pet spider can be beneficial to your well-being.

They make us feel less lonely:

Loneliness is a common source of stress and we all are aware of it. But pets provide companionship, which helps decrease loneliness, also encourages amicable interactions with the society, further reducing stress.

They may reduce blood pressure:

Petting and interacting with your pet may lower your blood pressure and can improve your overall health.  Experts suggest engaging pets in a happy talk or laughter around them releases relaxing hormones in humans that lower blood pressure. this also makes your pet feel better.

Interacting with pets lowers our stress hormones:

Playing with or petting your pet can build levels of the stress-reducing hormone oxytocin and thus reduce the secretion of stress hormone cortisol. These hormonal changes can help an anxious person to feel relaxed and progressive. Reduced stress can profit physical wellbeing as well.

They help us build healthy habits:

Pets need to be taken care of every day. As a result, they help us build healthy habits and routines. Owners receive the benefits of exercise when they take their pets for walks, runs, or hikes outdoor. Also, pets need to be fed on time, therefore, pet owners have to stick to their regular schedule to take good care of them. Hence, pets give people a reason to get up and start their day.

Above all this,

Pets give us unconditional love:

Pets love their owners unconditionally. They don’t judge humans on their social status or appearance, they are just glad to see their owners. This sort of unrestricted love is useful for psychological well-being. It stimulates the brain to discharge dopamine, the chemical involved in sensing pleasure.

Owning pets has a great deal of good and constructive outcomes on our wellbeing. On the other side, owning pets needs legitimate consideration. Purchasing food for them can be expensive as well. Ask yourself whether you are a capable pet owner.

The feelings should be mutual; they give you unlimited love and consequently being a pet owner has a tremendous responsibility for keeping up your pet welfare.