I read watching fish for sometime is equal to 15 minutes of Meditation

India
February 29, 2008 10:52am CST
Hi All, I read in one article watching fishes in aquarium is as good as meditation.is this true?
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@megumiart (3771)
• United States
1 Mar 08
Yes, I think it is. I don't know if it's a fact or not, but it's very soothing and relaxing for me to watch fish.
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@Chey1970 (1186)
• United States
29 Feb 08
For me it is. I enjoy sitting down at night in the dark with only the light from the aquarium on. Watching the fish swim back and forth, and the sound of the water running through the pump. I find it very relaxing.
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@chiyosan (30184)
• Philippines
8 Mar 08
having pets are a therapy to me.. but i do not know that watching fish swim is as good as having a meditation. but i hve to agree that watching them does help me feel relaxed.
@aretha (2538)
• United States
2 Mar 08
some times i think it is. i love fish and have almost always had a fish tank. they are so peaceful. we just moved from ok to pa and we are just getting ours started. i have 4 fish right now and plain to get more on tuesday. one of these days i will have at least a 55 gallon tank but right now its just a 10 gallon.
@nanayangel (7879)
• Philippines
10 Mar 08
Hi there! Thank you very much for sharing that. When I read this, I asked my husband if we can have fish as pets when our house is finished. He's asking if maybe birds can have the same effect. We have birds as pets now. And he's worried about the electric bill if ever we'll have fishes, lol.
@vicky30 (4766)
• India
1 Mar 08
I don't know about meditations,but i know that watching the movements of fish improves the vision in the eye.
• United States
1 Mar 08
It is very relaxing. Many doctors and dentist have aquariums in their waiting rooms and sometimes a patient does not have to have any pain relieviers when having a minor operation done after watching a fish tank for a while. Myself I have two aquariums in my work room where I do native American crafts. When things do not seem to go right and I make a mistake n my crafts I wil watch the fish fro a while and when I start doing my crafts again I do not make nearly as many mistakes as I did without watching the aquariums.
@vicky30 (4766)
• India
1 Mar 08
i don't know whether watching fish is ggod for meditation.but i know that watching the movements of the fish increases the vision power in the eye