Between the daily walks the dog, the purring cat, you can choose to add a touch of fun in your life.
They are also particularly effective anti-stress!

Choice of the Animal

While there, everything depends on you, your tastes and your lifestyle. This article is not really focused on animals, but the effects they can have on your stress. However for the sake of information for those who have not yet, I decided to introduce the subject as follows.

I decided to talk only about dogs and cats, mainly because only those two live with me!

Cats are independent and do not require much more care than their daily meals, a visit from time to time at the vet and lots of hugs. They are therefore ideal for those who do not have much time to devote to a furry

The dogs meanwhile require attention from you. In addition to their meals, you should walk every day, and no question they make their needs without your supervision. They are to be reserved for athletes and those who like to go out regularly
Those are material considerations and schedule, will now go to the details that make them anti-stress.
The Dog, a daily companion

As mentioned earlier, adopting a dog will force you to walk regularly. But, wait, walk every day for 30 minutes, it does remind you of anything? ..

And yes! A dog will force you to do your own daily exercise, and as we have seen in several other articles, 30 minutes of exercise per day contribute to the quality of your sleep and thus constitute a very effective anti-stress.

In addition, once you go lending him, according to his age, he will tend to draw your attention to play, or just follow you. A reassuring presence when you're the only human being in your home, your dog chase your loneliness.
The cat, a cat therapist
Meditation

But then, if the dog is an anti-stress daily walks through the things you should do, how a cat can help you against stress? Do not walk and you can very well let him fend for himself without food.

It comes into play the secret weapon of cats purring!

This sweet sound provokes in us the production of serotonin, the happy hormone, which affects the quality of our sleep and mood. So if your cat requires a hug, do not deprive yourself, it will do you much good to him.
The Pats

Whatever your favorite animal, feel free to pet him from time to time, especially in times of depression or anxiety. In effect, your pet acted emotional sponge.

Numerous studies have shown that petting an animal lowers blood pressure, symptoms of stress.

In this case, the cat has the advantage.