4. 動物能緩解壓力
Petting pets has been shown to reduce blood pressure and heart rates in adults. Even being in the same room with pets, including fish in tanks, can lower blood pressure and reduce stress in adults and children. Indeed, many dentists and other doctors keep aquariums in their waiting rooms. This not only helps relieve anxiety, but reduces the need for pain medication as well.
養寵物的成年人血壓和心率都比較低。和寵物待在同一間屋子里,就算是魚缸里的魚都行,能夠降低成年人和兒童的血壓和壓力。的確,很多牙醫和其他醫生都會在他們的候診室里放魚缸。這不僅能夠降低焦慮,還能減少病人對止痛藥的需求。