How Dogs Can Help You Worry Less and Walk Into a Better Future

February 5, 2025

If the world seems unbearable, do you turn to your loyal doggo? Do you snuggle with you dog on the couch after a tough day? If you are needing to blow off some steam do you take your dog for a walk? Without you knowing, your dog is providing you with a type of therapy that is so special and natural instinct to them. We often hear the phrase spoken, ‘dogs are too good for humans’… and that statement couldn’t be more factual. Their unconditional love is something that shines so brightly throughout dog/human relationships that it only makes sense these beautiful creatures are used in therapy for those that need that little bit of extra help and care.  Experienced trauma counsellor, Angelika von Sanden has written a joyful guide to learning from your dog in your life and we are ALL about it! Therapy in the form of a dog…sign us up!

In SIT, STAY, GROW Angelika invites readers to face life’s challenges with support from their furry friends.

The purpose of the book is to ‘make you aware of your dog’s therapeutic skills and how their way of being can support you’. Across fourteen chapters, SIT, STAY, GROW explores how dogs can inspire us to have fun, help us to tackle difficult questions and to take different perspectives. Complete with a short ‘Taking a thought for a walk’ activity at the end of each chapter (a simple and accessible practice), SIT, STAY, GROW can hep readers lead a more enriching life.

Angelika is a well-regarded clinical supervisor and dog lover, with a background in social work. SIT, STAY, GROW is based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which Angelika describes as “an invitation to notice how it feels to be present and choose what matters – to unhook from unhelpful thoughts and to engage with life more joyfully.”

Russ Harris (author of The Happiness Trap) writes in his foreword: “Dogs are awesome. And one of the things the book makes beautifully clear is that there is so much we can learn from them.”

SIT, STAY, GROW is essential reading for those who want to worry less, improve their mental health and walk into a better future while spending time with their beloved companions.

SIT, STAY, GROW is available for purchase from March 4, 2025 at all good book shops or online in paperback or for kindle HERE.

 

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