What if the way to connect more deeply with your horse or dog wasn’t by doing more—but simply by noticing more?

In this episode of Easier Movement, Happier Life, Mary Debono explores how mindfulness, the simple act of noticing your present experience, can radically transform your life and the lives of your animals.

You’ll learn how slowing down—even just for a moment—can awaken you to new possibilities. Discover how mindful movement, shared awareness, and practices like Connected Breathing and Rhythm Circles can regulate your nervous system, deepen your animal connection, and bring more joy into everyday life.

This episode is an invitation to savor your life instead of rushing through it—and to create a profound, felt sense of connection with your dog or horse that words can’t always reach.

🔑 Key Takeaways

• Mindfulness = Noticing: Being aware of your moment-to-moment sensory experience is the foundation of meaningful connection.
  
  
• Break Habit Loops: Mindfulness helps shift unconscious physical and emotional patterns in you and your animal.
  
  
• Shared Awareness: Practices like Connected Breathing and Rhythm Circles create co-regulation and intuitive understanding between you and your animal.
  
  
• Mindfulness Is Movement Too: You don’t have to sit still to be mindful—movement can deepen awareness and presence.
  
  
• Savor Life: Mindful moments help you feel time differently—life becomes richer and more meaningful.

Resources:

Grab your FREE videos on Connected Breathing and Rhythm Circles to help your dog. 🐕 https://www.marydebono.com/lovedog 💥

Get your free videos on Connected Breathing and Rhythm Circles with your horse. 🐎https://tinyurl.com/equine-videos

Get Mary’s bestselling, award-winning book, “Grow Young with Your Dog,” for a super low price at: https://tinyurl.com/growyoungwithyourdog. Demonstration videos are included at no extra cost.

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All information is for general educational purposes ONLY and does not constitute medical or veterinary advice or professional training advice. Please consult a qualified healthcare provider if you, your horse, or your dog are unwell or injured.  Always use extreme caution when interacting with horses and dogs.

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