Chicken Woes

Today I was hoping we could talk about chickens!

I love chickens, so cute!

I actually found a really cool study about how they behave when they're under stress

Believe it or not, there's a lot we can learn from them, especially in times of worry or stress

Tell me more, you say?

So, the scientist running the experiment got a group of chickens together and then picked one chicken and decided to give it a fright

Nothing out of the ordinary happened, the chicken was afraid, panicked, and fearful.

Then the scientist brought in a second chicken

Seeing how frightened the first chicken was, the second chicken also became afraid, but the second chicken never saw the first chicken getting a fright

she just felt the fear and panic the first was experiencing

When the second chicken panicked, the first one got even more afraid than it ever was to begin with!

That's not even the juicy bit...

If the second chicken didn't react to the first chicken being afraid, and instead stayed calm and confident, the first chicken began to relax

Its fear and panic floating away

My point is that you have the power to stop the cycle of fear and panic

The next time someone you care about comes to you frightened and overwhelmed, be that cool, calm, and collected second chicken

Be their rock amidst the fear

What if I don't feel that way?

Hmm, good point

While it's not helpful to push aside how we actually feel, it does help both parties if you can try and project assurance and confidence

Because when we try and stay calm for someone else, it can sometimes help to reduce the intensity of distress we feel as well

and even better, makes the whole thing reciprocal!

-Remember, emotions can be contagious. A calm steady presence can do wonders for you and the people around you

Be the calm chicken you wish to see in the world

One last thing, why did the chicken cross the road?

-I don't know, why?

Oh, I was hoping you knew, it's a question I hear humans ask a lot

I guess we'll never fully understand those birds!

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