Research has found that when you do a "body scan meditation" whilst holding a beloved pet, it decreases anxiety and heart rate and increases positivity. This was more impactful when people were holding a pet than a blanket or a pillow. Of course, you don’t need to hold a pet to try this, let’s talk you through it!

LINKS
Read ‘Exploring the Potential Impact of a Virtual Body Scan Meditation Exercise Conducted With Pet Dogs on Recipients and Facilitators’ published on Frontiers.com
Try a Body Scan Meditation with help from Berkeley.edu.au
Follow @thespace_podcast on Instagram   
Watch @thespace_podcast on TikTok  
Follow @novapodcastsofficial on Instagram  

CREDITS
Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88 
Writer: Amy Molloy @amymolloy 
ExecutiveProducer: Elise Cooper 
Editor: Adrian Walton 

Listen to more great podcasts at novapodcasts.com.au

Research has found that when you do a "body scan meditation" whilst holding a beloved pet, it decreases anxiety and heart rate and increases positivity. This was more impactful when people were holding a pet than a blanket or a pillow. Of course, you don’t need to hold a pet to try this, let’s talk you through it!
LINKS
<ul>
<li>Read ‘<a href="https://bit.ly/3Ujvroo">Exploring the Potential Impact of a Virtual Body Scan Meditation Exercise Conducted With Pet Dogs on Recipients and Facilitators</a>’ published on Frontiers.com</li>
<li>Try a <a href="https://bit.ly/3sUVAOO">Body Scan Meditation</a> with help from Berkeley.edu.au</li>
<li>Follow <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thespace_podcast/">@thespace_podcast</a> on Instagram   </li>
<li>Watch <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@thespace_podcast?lang=en">@thespace_podcast</a> on TikTok  </li>
<li>Follow <a href="https://www.instagram.com/novapodcastsofficial/">@novapodcastsofficial</a> on Instagram  </li>
</ul>
CREDITS  Host: Casey Donovan <a href="https://bit.ly/caseydonovan88_instagram">@caseydonovan88  </a>Writer: Amy Molloy <a href="https://www.instagram.com/amy_molloy/">@amymolloy  </a>Executive Producer: Elise Cooper  Editor: Adrian Walton 
Listen to more great podcasts at <a href="https://www.novafm.com.au/podcasts/">novapodcasts.com.au</a>

Join Casey Donovan on a mini escape each morning and evening with short meditations, motivations and tips to improve your day. It's mindfulness for everyone written by wellness expert, Amy Molloy. Follow the show @thespace_podcast on Instagram.

Join <a href="https://www.instagram.com/caseydonovan88/">Casey Donovan</a> on a mini escape each morning and evening with short meditations, motivations and tips to improve your day. It's mindfulness for everyone written by wellness expert, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/amy_molloy/">Amy Molloy</a>. Follow the show <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thespace_podcast/">@thespace_podcast</a> on Instagram.

Welcome to The Space, a mindfulness podcast that’s not like the others.

The Space

Welcome to The Space, a mindfulness podcast that’s not like the others. 

Join Casey Donovan on a mini escape each morning and evening with short (and cringe free) meditations, motivations and tips on how to improve your day. 

The Space is mindfulness for the rest of us, written by wellness expert, Amy Molloy.

Welcome to The Space, a mindfulness podcast that&rsquo;s not like the others.&nbsp;
Join Casey Donovan on a mini escape each morning and evening with short (and cringe free) meditations, motivations and tips on how to improve your day.&nbsp;
The Space is mindfulness for the rest of us, written by wellness expert, Amy Molloy.

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