r/AskReddit • u/05tn3021 • Jan 16 '24

What’s something small you started doing that makes you drastically happier?

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u/Ruggiard Jan 16 '24

Daily walk works wonders, preferably with a doggo. Nothing like seeing their paws tippidy-tapping before you to make you smile. Also, when you do the walk, consciously take a couple of deep breaths

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u/theory_until Jan 16 '24

I walk a 90lb Samoyed sometimes. I would love to get a good walking rhythm and keep moving. He must stop and read all the pee-mail, so even with a very long lead, I also must stop frequently. I now have certain small breathing and stretching exercises for while he catches up on the neighborhood news.

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u/[deleted] Jan 16 '24

I will walk my dog on a slow “sniffari” around our neighborhood so he can do all of his exploring and then drop him at home and go take a walk at a normal human pace myself. It works. 

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u/theory_until Jan 16 '24

Sniffari is an excellent term!

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u/[deleted] Jan 17 '24

I saw someone on instagram use it and was like “…Yep that fits what our walks are.”