🎈Happy 15th Birthday to My Amazing Dog Tess
Learn the Science of Why Dogs Reduce Stress & Improve Your Mood
🏃🏻♀️ MOVE NOW to FIGHT CANCER Podcast || 💯 Vital Rounds Waitlist
My dog Tess is the epitome of vitality & longevity. We just celebrated her 15th birthday this past weekend. That is about 105 in human years. We are so grateful for her as our trusted friend and family member.
A recently published paper confirmed the value of animal interactions in a unique study. The study evaluated the brain waves (EEG) of 30 healthy adults while they interacted with a dog in a variety of activities.
Here are the primary findings of the study:
“Our study demonstrates that animal interaction activities, such as playing, walking, massaging, and grooming dogs, have a positive effect by facilitating increased brain activity in healthy participants.”
“This indicates that certain activities activate relaxation, emotional stability, attention, concentration, and creativity.”
The researchers specifically found lower stress levels and lower mood disturbance scores. See graphs below:
The study concluded:
“Interaction with animals also reduces stress reactivity, anxiety, and behavioral distress and is considered an effective treatment for mental and behavioral disorders.”
Vitality Explorer Analysis and Recommendations
Dogs are verified vitality enhancers. This new study adds to the evidence supporting animal interactions to improve our physical and mental health.
I’m blessed to have had my awesome dog Tess for 15 years. We know we are living on borrowed time with her. We embrace each day with her knowing she will not be with us for much longer.
Vitality Action Suggestion:
Play with your dog today or take a walk with a friend who has a dog. Scientific data suggests this could reduce your stress and boost your mood.
Please leave your comments below and please share this post with a dog lover today.
Related Content: Dogs Beat Cats as Vitality Enhancers
🏃🏻♀️ MOVE NOW to FIGHT CANCER Podcast || 💯 Vital Rounds Waitlist
Reference:
Psychophysiological and emotional effects of human–Dog interactions by activity type: An electroencephalogram study. Yoo et al 2025. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0298384
