In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Owning a pet provides love, companionship, and hours of entertainment. Pet ownership has health benefits, too, such as reducing your blood pressure and the risk of heart disease, increasing your feelings of well-being and connectedness, and teaching you lessons in empathy and nurturing.  For extra warm and fuzzy feelings, consider rescuing a pet from your local shelter. However, only get a pet if you know you can take care of it knowledgeably. Don't just keep an animal for your own benefit. Listening to music taps into your brain’s imagination and sense of self-identity, boosts your self-esteem, and lessens feelings of isolation. Listening to music feels empowering. Put on your favorite album – or that one you keep meaning to dive into, turn up the volume, and cut out all other distractions so that you can really experience the wonders of the music. In some cases, music has been shown to help people coping with dementia, giving them a greater sense of empowerment. Music therapy is also useful in people suffering from anxiety and depression. Your facial expression is traditionally thought of as a window into how you feel, but it's also thought that your facial expression can influence your mood. Therefore, be sure to smile freely, to ensure that your mood is upbeat. You might even want to greet yourself in the mirror with a smile first thing in the morning––that happy face may be just enough to keep that mood flowing all day long. A decent break doesn’t mean zoning out to the TV or going down the internet rabbit hole. It means setting some time aside and making it special. As a thank-you to yourself, give yourself a vacation or “staycation”, a change of scenery – even if it just means having a picnic in your backyard or building a fort with your kids in the living room. Taking a break that is different from the ordinary and lets you "hang loose" can do wonders for your sense of fun, escape, and fulfillment. It is well known that people with a wide circle of friends tend to live longer.Of course, birds of a feather flock together, and it’s also been shown that your friends’ behavior can actually have a big impact on yours. Make sure you hang around with positive, interesting people to inspire yourself to live a richer life.  Are you putting off getting in touch with an old friend? Make that call today! If you can’t reach the person by phone, set some time aside to write a long email, or go old-school and pen a letter. Do you feel like you are being dragged down by an unhealthy friendship? Enabling your friend’s bad behavior doesn’t do either of you any good. Do some soul-searching and decide whether to resolve things with a heart-to-heart or to simply end the relationship. Are you having trouble meeting new people? Get outside your comfort zone by going to new places, striking up conversations with strangers, taking on a new hobby, or even joining a social activity group on something like Meetup.com.
Summary: Get a pet (optional). Develop an interest in music. Start the day with a smile. Take a break. Spend time with interesting people.

Problem: Article: When you're not getting ready to go out anywhere, put on clothes that are suitable for exercising. They'll keep exercise at the forefront of your mind and may encourage you to work a little harder. Wearing workout clothes also means if you have 5 or 10 minutes to do a short workout, you're ready to go. Instead of putting a milk carton straight into the fridge, use it as a weight and do a few bicep curls, or lift it over your head a few times. Switch and do the same thing with the other arm to prevent muscle imbalances. Canned goods are also good for doing bicep curls or straight-arm lifts with a little resistance. Hold a can in each hand, then extend your arms out to your sides even with your shoulders. Lower your arms down to your sides on an exhale, then raise back up as you inhale. Do 10 repetitions. You can also extend your arms in front of you and do forward lifts. Whether you're working on your computer or watching television, get up and move around for 5 to 10 minutes for every hour you sit. Pace around the room, or do 10-20 jumping jacks.  If you're watching TV, get up and do quick exercises such as jumping jacks, push-ups, or crunches during commercials. If you invest in a stability ball (available online or at sporting goods stores), sitting on that instead of on your couch while watching TV is a good way to passively strengthen your core. During commercials you could do stability ball exercises. Sweeping, vacuuming, dusting, even making the bed all burn calories. Play some energetic music and increase your intensity to really get your heart rate up. Not only will you get in a little exercise, you'll also maintain a clean home.  For example, you can burn between 200 and 300 calories cleaning your bathroom. Plus, scrubbing the tub is a great way to tone your arms and shoulders. Just 30 minutes of making the bed will burn 130 calories – about what you'd burn if you ran on a treadmill for 15 minutes. If you spend time on the phone, you can use that time to get in a little exercise. Invest in a hands-free headset if you don't already have one, and pace around the room as you talk. Many smart phones have built-in activity apps that will also monitor your step count. Use these to see how many steps you're getting in each day. Try to add a few hundred steps each week to gradually become more active. Set a goal for how many steps you want to achieve, then challenge yourself to meet or beat that goal. Dancing can be an intense cardiovascular workout that gets your heart rate up and your blood pumping. Use slower songs to warm up, then switch to some faster-paced dance music. You can also play music videos from sites such as Vimeo and YouTube and try to mimic the dancers in the videos. But you don't have to be a professional dancer to have fun moving to the music and improving your overall fitness at the same time.
Summary:
Wear workout clothes at home. Incorporate strength training when putting away groceries. Take short fitness breaks when sitting. Crank up the pace on chores. Pace when you're on the phone. Put on your favorite music and dance.