Dogs Trust hosts puppy meditation class to mark World Mental Health Day
To mark ‘World Mental Health Day’ today, Dogs Trust Ireland hosted a complimentary ‘Puppy Meditation’ class for their employees by workplace wellness provider, Umbrella Wellness. The class took place at the charity’s rehoming centre in Finglas, Dublin accompanied by an adorable litter of eight-week-old crossbreed puppies.
Pet ownership has been associated with several positive health outcomes, including less loneliness, greater social support, and emotional closeness.
Laura Farrington, CEO of Umbrella Wellness and Meditation Teacher says: “As huge dog lovers, we were delighted to offer a specially tailored meditation class to the team at Dogs Trust Ireland as part of their employee mindfulness programme. The class focused on tips for better mental health, breathing exercises and the small changes we can all incorporate into our life for a clearer mindset.”
With no shortage of dogs available for adoption, Dogs Trust Ireland is encouraging anyone who feels they may benefit from having a dog in their life, to contact them to discuss adopting, or fostering.
Suzie Carley, Executive Director of Dogs Trust Ireland explains: “Sadly, like most animal welfare organisations across the country, we are facing very challenging circumstances post-pandemic and we are inundated with requests to take in dogs at the moment. With this in mind, we felt it was especially important to arrange a meditation session to help equip our team with tools that they can practice anywhere.”
The puppies from today’s meditation class are available for adoption. For more information on how to adopt a dog or puppy, please visit DogsTrust.ie.