3-Minute Pet Savoring Practice

Time needed: 3 minutes (1 minute each)

Setting: With pet (yours or another’s)

Purpose: Deepening connection through mindful appreciation

Pet Presence (60 seconds)

What: Connect without agenda:

- Match your breathing to their resting rhythm

- Notice their unique way of being

- Watch small movements (whiskers, tail, ears)

- Feel their warmth or energy

- Let them set the pace

Notice: Their natural state, how they simply exist, what they’re expressing

Why: Drops human busy-ness, attunes to animal wisdom, creates shared presence

Touch Connection (60 seconds)

What: Mindful physical connection:

- Feel texture of fur/feathers

- Notice their response to touch

- Sense their heartbeat if close

- Experience their weight/presence

- Let touch be mutual

Notice: Quality of connection, where trust lives, how touch affects both beings

Why: Builds bonding, activates oxytocin, deepens relationship

Joy Exchange (60 seconds)

What: Share positive energy:

- Mirror their playful moments

- Create gentle play ritual

- Make soft encouraging sounds

- Share peaceful stillness

- Express appreciation through touch/voice

Notice: How they respond to joy, what delights them, where happiness is mutual

Why: Strengthens bond, creates shared joy, builds positive associations

And thanks Edi and Watson for today’s micro-moments