Keep the Music Playing!

Listening to your favorite music can make you feel relaxed.   Now research also proves that interaction with animals during times of stress has the ability to lower blood pressure, reduce muscle tension and ease physiological factors associated with anxiety and depression.  Hospitals and clinics have always had that "elevator music" playing in the background.   Today utilizing Therapy Animals in these settings has become part of a care plan for many.  The interaction between human and animal improves social and cognitive function.  Keep the music playing, but encourage and support Animal Assisted Activities and Therapy!