https://padlet.com/curleyb21/6p7az0hjy19qjs8o en-us 2021-02-27 17:58:56 UTC 2024-06-05 18:23:09 UTC hello@padlet.com curleyb21 https://padlet.com/curleyb21/6p7az0hjy19qjs8o/wish/1248486434 2021-02-27 17:59:19 UTC https://padlet.com/curleyb21/6p7az0hjy19qjs8o/wish/1248486434 curleyb21 https://padlet.com/curleyb21/6p7az0hjy19qjs8o/wish/1248491228 2021-02-27 18:02:32 UTC https://padlet.com/curleyb21/6p7az0hjy19qjs8o/wish/1248491228 curleyb21 https://padlet.com/curleyb21/6p7az0hjy19qjs8o/wish/1248491658 2021-02-27 18:02:54 UTC https://padlet.com/curleyb21/6p7az0hjy19qjs8o/wish/1248491658 curleyb21 https://padlet.com/curleyb21/6p7az0hjy19qjs8o/wish/1248491995 2021-02-27 18:03:09 UTC https://padlet.com/curleyb21/6p7az0hjy19qjs8o/wish/1248491995 curleyb21 https://padlet.com/curleyb21/6p7az0hjy19qjs8o/wish/1248492967 2021-02-27 18:03:52 UTC https://padlet.com/curleyb21/6p7az0hjy19qjs8o/wish/1248492967 curleyb21 https://padlet.com/curleyb21/6p7az0hjy19qjs8o/wish/1248495405 2021-02-27 18:05:37 UTC https://padlet.com/curleyb21/6p7az0hjy19qjs8o/wish/1248495405 curleyb21 https://padlet.com/curleyb21/6p7az0hjy19qjs8o/wish/1248495938 2021-02-27 18:06:01 UTC https://padlet.com/curleyb21/6p7az0hjy19qjs8o/wish/1248495938 curleyb21 https://padlet.com/curleyb21/6p7az0hjy19qjs8o/wish/1248496691 Interacting with animals releases serotonin and oxytocin neurotransmitters (Dion, 2017). They carry signals up to our limbic system. (Neuro Transmissions, 2017). The signals transferred from the serotonin neurotransmitters help to regulate our nervous system and emotions, while the signals from oxytocin make us feel love towards the animals (Dion, 2017).]]> 2021-02-27 18:06:34 UTC https://padlet.com/curleyb21/6p7az0hjy19qjs8o/wish/1248496691 curleyb21 https://padlet.com/curleyb21/6p7az0hjy19qjs8o/wish/1248497236 Animal interactions also lead to decreased heart rate, blood pressure, and secretion of stress hormones like cortisol  (Blanco-Suarez, 2021)]]> 2021-02-27 18:07:00 UTC https://padlet.com/curleyb21/6p7az0hjy19qjs8o/wish/1248497236 curleyb21 https://padlet.com/curleyb21/6p7az0hjy19qjs8o/wish/1248498215 This therapy works due to the inherent biological bond that occurs between animals and humans (Blanco-Suarez, 2021)]]> 2021-02-27 18:07:42 UTC https://padlet.com/curleyb21/6p7az0hjy19qjs8o/wish/1248498215 curleyb21 https://padlet.com/curleyb21/6p7az0hjy19qjs8o/wish/1248499644 2021-02-27 18:08:43 UTC https://padlet.com/curleyb21/6p7az0hjy19qjs8o/wish/1248499644 curleyb21 https://padlet.com/curleyb21/6p7az0hjy19qjs8o/wish/1248500554 The study was conducted on self, lasted for 5 days, with 2 trials done a day

]]> 2021-02-27 18:09:19 UTC https://padlet.com/curleyb21/6p7az0hjy19qjs8o/wish/1248500554 curleyb21 https://padlet.com/curleyb21/6p7az0hjy19qjs8o/wish/1248502406 2021-02-27 18:10:38 UTC https://padlet.com/curleyb21/6p7az0hjy19qjs8o/wish/1248502406 curleyb21 https://padlet.com/curleyb21/6p7az0hjy19qjs8o/wish/1248502903 2021-02-27 18:11:01 UTC https://padlet.com/curleyb21/6p7az0hjy19qjs8o/wish/1248502903 curleyb21 https://padlet.com/curleyb21/6p7az0hjy19qjs8o/wish/1254778917 Chronic stress occurs when our amygdla is over active and keeps us in fight or flight mode. Animals take us out of that space by releasing oxytocin, which makes us feel love, and seratonin, which helps to regulate the nervous system. My study supports this evidence as the data showed my heart rate had slowed after 10 minutes with an animal, and my anxiety rating lowered. However, the  change was slight and some days it was nonexistent. ]]> 2021-03-01 18:30:27 UTC https://padlet.com/curleyb21/6p7az0hjy19qjs8o/wish/1254778917 curleyb21 https://padlet.com/curleyb21/6p7az0hjy19qjs8o/wish/1254827057 Overall during the experiments, my heart rate dropped by an average of 1.035% after every session. My anxiety dropped by an average of 1.28% after every session. While the results showcase a very minor percentage change, the data I found does still line up with the general consensus about animal therapy: it is helpful to some degree and in large doses it could potentially be even more helpful. My small results could be due to me being too used to petting my cats or the time allotted for the experiment being too small. ]]> 2021-03-01 18:38:43 UTC https://padlet.com/curleyb21/6p7az0hjy19qjs8o/wish/1254827057 curleyb21 https://padlet.com/curleyb21/6p7az0hjy19qjs8o/wish/1254828773 2021-03-01 18:39:01 UTC https://padlet.com/curleyb21/6p7az0hjy19qjs8o/wish/1254828773 curleyb21 https://padlet.com/curleyb21/6p7az0hjy19qjs8o/wish/1254918815 2021-03-01 18:54:30 UTC https://padlet.com/curleyb21/6p7az0hjy19qjs8o/wish/1254918815 curleyb21 https://padlet.com/curleyb21/6p7az0hjy19qjs8o/wish/1254960653 2021-03-01 19:02:11 UTC https://padlet.com/curleyb21/6p7az0hjy19qjs8o/wish/1254960653 curleyb21 https://padlet.com/curleyb21/6p7az0hjy19qjs8o/wish/1254963695 2021-03-01 19:02:44 UTC https://padlet.com/curleyb21/6p7az0hjy19qjs8o/wish/1254963695 curleyb21 https://padlet.com/curleyb21/6p7az0hjy19qjs8o/wish/1254967342 While the change in emotion is usually slight, in the pandemic the lack of access to therapy has left many people with less options and coping skills to deal with their chronic stress. If you already own an animal, this can be an easy and still effective way to manage chronic stress! ]]> 2021-03-01 19:03:24 UTC https://padlet.com/curleyb21/6p7az0hjy19qjs8o/wish/1254967342