When your dog has big, loud, barky, lungey, snarly, scary feelings about [insert entities here], it doesn’t feel like a walk in the park to…you know, walk in the park (or the neighborhood or public trails, or many of the places you might find yourself walking a dog).
You got a dog so you can go on long, relaxing walks…but your dog is terrified of walking outside. You brought home a second cat for companionship…but all they do is fight. You want to have friends over or bring your dog to family gatherings…but your dog is reactive or aggressive towards people.
Are you a human who thrives on routines and predictability in their life? Does the idea of spontaneity send you into a tailspin of dread? When you don’t have predictability does your day feel topsy turvy? Essentially, are you a creature of habit?
I am lying on the floor on my yoga mat, wriggling like a worm. The speaker in front of me is blasting a percussive din of shrieks. My ribcage expands, I inhale. My exhale vibrates in my chest as a long, controlled breath turns into a hum. In the dim light, I begin to move rhythmically, gently coaxing my joints to undulate through their directions of movement.
I am completing my stress response cycle.
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