Aviary vs. Television

Have you ever thought of revamping the entertainment you provide your guests/customers while they pass the time, prior to their services? Although televisions are a common way to keep people entertained while they wait; maybe it’s time to break away from the norm and discover the benefits of alternative options.

Bird aviaries are the perfect solution to stand out from your competition, while creating calmer, happier employees and clients. Aside from the obvious fact that an aviary provides 24/7 live, commercial-free entertainment, you may not realize that housing birds in your business can actually improve people’s mood and health.

Several studies have been conducted on the benefits of pet therapy. Not only do these studies reveal that a calming effect takes place when individuals come in contact with pets, but pets also are known to significantly lower blood pressure levels.

In other studies, a correlation between pet therapy and improved mood is explained by the release of our feel good hormone oxytocin, which occurs upon interaction with animals.  This hormone doesn’t just help us to feel happy, but it also provides many long-term benefits, such as boosting our bodies’ ability to heal quicker and to regenerate new cells, thus keeping us healthier.(1)

Birds also provide us with the gift of song, and as Peter Brash stated: “birdsong is one of the most distinctive sounds from the natural world, and gives us a warm glow inside when we hear it.”

In contrast, television can have negative effects on our health and mood. A study that was collected by the Center for Health and Well Being at Princeton University revealed that the enjoyment individuals get from frequent television viewing is far less then when they engage in other activities.  Frequent TV viewing also can lead to negative health problems such as a “greater risk for obesity and Type2 diabetes, lower life satisfaction, less frequent engagement in social and physical interaction, and increased risk for dementia.”(2)

So now that you posses a little more knowledge about the effects of watching television vs. a bird aviary, maybe it’s time to branch out and try something new! After all, who wouldn’t want to encounter happier customers more frequently?

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(1)Rovner, Julie. “Pet Therapy: How Animals And Humans Heal Each Other.” NPR. 5 March 2012. Web. 11 Sept. 2015.

(2)Kain, Debra. “Older Adults Watch More TV Than Younger People, Enjoy It Less.” Older Adults Watch More TV Than Younger People, Enjoy It Less. 29 June 2010. Web. 30 Jan. 2016.