Get a pet (optional). Owning a pet provides love, companionship, and hours of entertainment. Pet ownership has health benefits, too, such as reducing your blood pressure and the risk of heart disease, increasing your feelings of well-being and connectedness, and teaching you lessons in empathy and nurturing.
- For extra warm and fuzzy feelings, consider rescuing a pet from your local shelter.
- However, only get a pet if you know you can take care of it knowledgeably. Don't just keep an animal for your own benefit.
