High Blood Pressure

I have heard this theroy too. Supposedly watching the fish swim is calming and relaxing. Being calm,relaxed,and stress free helps to lower the blood pressure.

i havent heard about this ever, but now that i have i think i know why this is so, maybe because when you watcha fish swim this produces a soothing effect psycologically and it also derives your mind away from all the tension or stress that might have caused you that high BP

Yes, I have herd it has a calming effect. Guess I should get a fish tank.

I never heard that theory,but I think it helps a lot for relaxing,well exercise also help of decreasing blood pressure because my father also have a high blood pressure and he always did his exercise,avoid eating oily foods,and never think about it to make him more relax even if he have a problem about his health.

I have never heard that exactly but I have heard lots of relaxing activities can lower blood pressure. I don't believe it is the answer or solution to a serious problem though. I would assume diet and exercise would be the long term answer for that and possibly medication prescribe be a doctor for some people. But now that I think about it; if this world would just slow down like enough to enjoy the life around them then maybe there would be a whole lot less high blood pressure diagnosed.

Yes that is why alot of offices ....executive and doctors have them in the walls! It's soothing to just sit and watch them and I believe it would be a stress reliever.

Hi carolbee, I haven’t heard of this theory before. Thanks for sharing your valuable information with us here. I believe this could really work to decrease the blood pressure by watching the swimming fish in the tank. I did learn from an article that a person who did weeding patiently in the courtyard for a certain period found that he his blood pressure lowered prettily. I believe these are similar activities which could make a person in a relaxed and peaceful manner which would definitely cause the lowering of blood pressure.

I hadn't heard about this one but I have heard petting a cat is supposed to lower your blood pressure. I have two cats but I don't know if it works or not. Maybe if I didn't have them I'd have to increase my medication! Annie

Hello dear carolbee. I have never read about this kind of theory, but it is interesting to know about this. I hope that it is true indeed so that I can tell my sister to keep some goldfish in a fishbowl for her to sometimes watch to help the decrease of her suffering from high blood pressure till she is completely recovered...Thanks for this information.

Hi carolbee, I have not come across this theory. There seems to be logic and science behind this theory. When you concentrate(like in meditation) on some thing that interests you, you develop calmness which brings down the blood pressure. If you do this regularly I am sure it bring down blood pressure to normal. Another Important thing is related in this that is enjoyment. I am sure that everybody enjoy the way the fish swim, which some times bring happiness to the person. Keeping all this, it is sure that the method is good. I will try, because I am a hypertension person. I thank you for having provided an information like this. Good Luck.

Hi Carolbee, I've never heard this before, but it is very calming to sit and watch fish swim, so I can see the reasoning behind these articles. I also get the same calming feeling when I sit at the beach at just listen and watch the waves rolling in. Sure, I definately believe this to be true!