You may already have seen study results that show having a pet can lower blood pressure.
But did you know you can enjoy the healthful benefits of having a cat without even having a cat?
It might seem hard to believe that anyone would conduct a study on the effects of watching cat videos online, let alone one that involves more than 7,000 participants, but the journal Computers in Human Behavior published one that did just that.
If you stop to consider what’s being posted in social media and plastered all over the Internet today, it starts to make a little more sense as the popularity of these cat videos is unlike anything seen before the Internet became widely used- or since.
Even right now you are calling to mind something you may have seen on Grumpy Cat or Colonel Meow on sites like Facebook, YouTube, or pet food/rescue sites.
But what effect does watching these videos have on us, besides wasting our time in one of the funniest ways possible?
Part of it stems from where we are at when we watch the videos. The workplace is one of the most stressful locations we spend a portion of our days. Taking a break to procrastinate from doing a tough or unpleasant task by relaxing for a 30-second silly cat clip eases that stress.
As well, laughter is known to be a powerful foe against stress-caused high blood pressure.
The researchers in the 7,000-participant study found that the respondents who watched the videos reported lower blood pressure, happier emotional state overall, and increased energy. At the same time, negative emotions like sadness, anxiety, and irritation were reduced.
Because high blood pressure is caused by stress, stimuli that eliminates stress would therefore cause a drop in blood pressure.
But although watching cat maybe helpful, it’s most likely not enough to bring your blood pressure to a healthy level.
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