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Hello everyone. This is a strange question to ask to an adult, but do you have a favorite stuffed animal? I think most of you remember having your own favorite stuffed animals in your childhood. I always carried a stuffed animal when I was little. Recently, I saw a girl holding a doll in the city.

You may think that stuffed animals are only for kindergarten children. But actually, they're not. Have you ever heard of "plush therapy"? Simply put, it is a healing and stress-relieving mental treatment with a stuffed animal. But of course, it doesn't mean to hit a stuffed animal instead of a punching bag. Even if you are an adult, hugging a stuffed animal will make you feel peaceful and comfortable. These healing effects are scientifically proven, and it has also been shown to be effective for mild dementia and depression.

So how is it possible for a stuffed animal to do this?

For example, let's say you had a girl who tends to accumulate worries and is too concerned about people to express her feelings.

If she can't release stress well, it may suddenly explode causing binge eating and physical and mental upset. But with a stuffed animal, that doesn't have to happen. With a stuffed animal, you can relax and notice your emotions you have accumulated. And stuffed animals usually don't talk at all, unless it is Winnie the Pooh. So what I want to say is that it doesn't talk back or criticize you, so that you can naturally release your feelings. Furthermore, by thinking that the stuffed animals are alive, you can expose your worries and ideals, and know the relationships you are looking for.

So, I want to create more comfortable environment by incorporating plush therapy into society as a whole. If stuffed animals can heal people, it would have a good effect of relieving tension, not only for those who have mental anxiety, but also for those who do not.

For example, at important company meetings, a stuffed animal would reduce anxiety and mistakes. Or if a student who has been absent from school due to mental stress has a stuffed animal, he or she may be able to calm down a little and take steps to go to school.

So, I want to improve the quality of life by making it natural to live with stuffed animals and incorporate them into society.

Perhaps a peaceful world without a single war will come true.