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Podcast: Transition Awareness Breathing
Episode: Mindful Pets? Have we gone a little too far?
Description: In this episode, I will share interesting facts about why pets complement the practice of mindfulness and relaxation. Research regarding Animals Assisted Therapy (AAT), particularly in inpatient settings, contributes to a new appreciation of the benefits of partnering mindfulness practice with compassion pet presence. Opportunities are ripe for further research on the effects of AAT in outpatient settings. Studies have indicated that companion pets positively impact helping decrease heart rate, blood pressure, anxiety, and loneliness, especially in child development. (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5369070/)Research also supports that AAT may be complementary...