Have you had a 'play' today? (this week, this month, this year?)
No? Then why not hang out with a dog or two and have some fun!
Dogs are fully present to the moment.
Dogs are impulsive, spontaneous and unpredictable.
Dogs are fully alive and ....... watchable.
Dogs have much to teach us about creative process.
As a society we now acknowledge how beneficial owning a dog is to both our physical and mental health. You can read more about these benefits here and here.
But it is easy to forget just how fun it is to be with a dog. How it can provide us with a great opportunity to simply play and be silly. How the 'presence' of a dog invites us to be present to the moment too.
Don't just listen to me, Academy Award winning actress Shirley MacLaine has so much to say about the benefits of dogs she wrote a whole book about it. ‘Terry (her rat terrier) has taught me simplicity, she has completely changed my priorities. And she just makes me laugh all the time. She makes me smile through my life now,’ says Shirley.
Don't worry if you personally do not own a dog. Ask a family member, friend or even a neighbour if you can visit their fur-baby sometime. Or you could contact your local animal shelter and enquire about their volunteer or foster programs.
No matter how you do it - throw a ball around with a dog, teach him (and yourself) a few new tricks or simply have a cuddle - make the time to get some canine energy into your day.
The great pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself too - Samuel Butler
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