There have been many studies done since the 80's that show that when a person watches fish in a tank, it helps them releif stress and lowers their blood pressure, and it also can help with insomnia. Its the fish that make the difference a person can not just have a tank that is decorated nicely. This will not help their health the tanks need to be filled with fish, the bigger the tank the better also. Not everyone can have a big tank of fish so any type of tank is better then nothing just make sure there are some fish in them. Have you ever noticed that your dental office or phisicians office has a fish tank in the waiting room, that is because when a person comes in for a check up or some type of operation that person does better. It has been shown that patients that watch a fish tank before the go into the operation they need less pain medication then a person who did not watch a fish tank. Fish are not done yet, they also help elder people with elzheimers. The patients ate more and had less physical aggression then when they did not have a fish tank to watch.
6 comments:
This is a very interesting blog. I do remember that my doctors office had a fish tank in it when I was like five. Now that I know Aquariums can reduce stress I think i'll have to put one in my house when I get one. I wonder what about this actually relieves a persons stress though?
This blog is very interesting. I never knew that fish in aquariums can reduce stress. I never new that was possible.
That is really interesting how stress can be reduced by watching a fish tank. I always see on TV that doctors or dentist offices have fish tanks. I know when I have seen fish tanks just seeing all the different colors can stimulate a person mood so this may also have an affect on how stress is relieved. Good Job.
Wow I didn't know that. I always wondered why most dentists had fish tanks in thier waiting rooms. Fish tanks are hard to maintain though. I used to have a fish...it died. It's a difficult process changing the water and stuff, but it sounds like the benefits make it worth it.
This is a great blog! great topic, I never thought about why dentists or doctors had fish in the waiting room. I guess now I understand. A lot of my friends have fish here at school (shhh) on their desks. Maybe I should invest in one. Nice job!
I find it interesting that fish in a fish tank can subconciously help decrease stress levels. I have heard of various relaxation and calming techniques, but this is certainly not one of them. I would like to see a medical study analyzing the correlation between this and the reduction of stress. Very interesting article.
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