Animals help to relax and boost mental health. Numerous studies show consistent positive outcomes after people’s contact with animals and animal-assisted therapy (AAT). Those results were observed in people of various groups, like depression, PTSD, dementia, anxiety, and more (Pandey et al., 2024).   Interestingly, interaction with animals improves not only mental but also physical health. It lowers blood pressure and heart rate, decreases stress hormone levels, and enhances...

❌ Sleep? It is not for me! As a real achiever, I drink a ton of coffee and energizers! ✅ Science says: Healthy sleep is one of the main protective factors for mental health. Nap like it’s your job! 7-9 hours is considered a day norm. By the way, caffeine may increase anxiety (more than 1 cup of coffee a day). ❌ I do not care what I...