Watch a Dog for Better Health and Success
A dog can teach us to be more successful and to have better health. Recent research is suggesting that people are withdrawing from others and only have 1 or 2 friends and family. Dogs want to be friends with everybody and see them regularly. While it is not very appropriate to sniff people or wag your tail, certainly a big smile, a warm hello followed by good eye contact and firm handshake are acceptable equivalents. This openly friendly behavior will go far in today’s workplace and help make you very popular.Another area worth watching our four-legged friends will affect your health. For example, every time you get out of a chair or get up in the morning, stretch. Watch a dog: as soon as they get up, they stretch. Stretching feels good and gets the body ready for some activity.
Once the stretch is done, they start looking for something to do, like going for a walk or getting some water. Not a soft drink or a beer but water and lots of it. And if they are heading for the food bowl, there’s a good chance you’ve given them a hearty blend of vegetarian kibble. Quality grains low in fat and salt with just enough roughage to keep the intestines clean and regular.
Dogs work and play hard and then take a break. Even though our schedules don’t allow for the lengthy breaks dogs enjoy, power naps will refresh you and give you more energy for the long day ahead. A power nap may be five minutes or less but it is just enough of a pause to energize your mind and body. Other cultures have long realized the value of breaking for a short time during the afternoon. Unfortunately, our American culture frowns on the need to take time out. Somehow, someway, exercise this idea with secrecy and caution but get it done.
One final suggestion for today, when you are criticized or someone makes you feel bad, don’t pout. Get right back up and make friends. You control your emotions, not someone else; only you can make you feel bad. So shake it off and start running with the pack right away.
In summary, stretch, walk, take breaks, drink water, eat whole grains and control your emotions. Not bad advice coming from wo/man’s best friend!
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