Megan Main-Baillie

23/06/2026

22/06/2026

Pets may be doing more than offering companionship as we age.

A long-term study published in Scientific Reports found that adults over 50 who owned dogs or cats experienced slower cognitive decline compared to non-pet owners. Dog owners showed stronger memory retention over time, while cat owners had a slower loss of verbal skills, pointing to possible benefits tied to daily routines, mental stimulation, and social interaction.
Researchers note that while pets aren’t a cure, they may play a meaningful role in supporting brain health as people get older.

15/05/2026

29/04/2026

Not all survival looks like FIGHT or FLIGHT.
Sometimes it looks like FAWN or FLOCK.

23/04/2026

This is something I come back to again and again in this work.

We can explain… teach… give insight…
and still, nothing shifts.

Because the nervous system isn’t looking for understanding.
It’s looking for safety.

I see this every day —
in the arena, in sessions, in the quiet moments
when someone (or a horse) finally softens.

That moment…
when the body says, “I’m okay.”

That’s where change begins.