Rushing

Today I don't have so much time, EVERYTHING IS FOR TOMORROW, so I will write quickly. Tomorrow I will have to give an speech, and the topic that I chose was "The Family" because I thinks it is very important to the life of the teenagers, and while I was thinking about it I noticed that horses also have families, that's why they live on herds, because they are social animals, and this is one of the reasons Horse Whispering is so effective, because a Horse Whisperer tries to make a familiar bond with the horse to make it feel comfortable and therefore cooperate.

And while I was thinking about horses and their abilities and relating it with teenager concerns, I remembered that there exists an animal assisted therapies given with horses, they are called Equine Therapies and they are treatment programs for young people suffering from addictions, anxiety, depression, mood disorders and other psychological problems, and I think this are possible because of all the social skills that horses have. There are many physiological and psychological benefits documented in people during interactions with animals. These include lowered blood pressure and heart rate, increased beta-endorphin levels, decreased stress levels, reduced feelings of anger, hostility, tension and anxiety, improved social functioning, and increased feelings of empowerment, trust, patience and self-esteem. It can also help people to stay out of gangs, which I think would be very needed and useful here in México because of all the insecurity issue.

In conclusion coexisting with animals would be a solution to great part of the problems society faces right now. I will always wonder why humans try to go away from Mother Nature when the easiest and the better thing is to go back to her.

Hope you enjoy today’s blog, and you liked it, leave your comment and have a nice weekend.

Animal Assisted Therapy - Equine Therapy - Equine Assisted Psychotherapy. Web. 29 Sept. 2011. <http://www.equine-therapy-programs.com/>