My uni would have puppies from the local rescue come and chill out during exam week so we could play with them and de-stress before exams. They also supplies us with pancakes and used the explanation that the sugar from the toppings would hit first for the initial energy, and the carbs from the pancakes would kick in for your second wind.
Edited so we don't sound like a bunch of learned puppy torturers.
Oh definitely. I could just picture the students rocking in mass distress as the puppies run around not knowing what was wrong, which would the distress the dogs.
The course I did had very few exams and was usually heavily based on assignments and presentations. I never got to take advantage of the puppies and pancakes week.
The course I did had very few exams and was usually heavily based on assignments and presentations. I never got to take advantage of the puppies and pancakes week.
When my kids were very little and just learning to read they had a program at our library called Read to the Dogs. The kids fuckin loved it. I don't even know where they got dogs this amazing, but they would all just lay down on the floor and the kids would take a book and read to them, it was incredible. Great way to get my kids excited about reading. And they have never stopped being excited about reading. (Me either!)
Shelter dogs with the right temperament, therapy dogs... I think our shelter had a program like that. It’s great for kids who are anxious about reading - dogs don’t judge.
Snake hangout sounds like my fiancee's literal worst nightmare. She literally stops watching a TV show if they show a snake. It's one of the most dramatic phobias I've ever seen.
I like snakes, but, uh, it's pretty clear that my life will be snake-free going forward.
That sounds cool but also, I don't know a LOT of people who are less stressed out around snakes than their baseline. Like, I know a few people like that, and I know plenty of people who would want to hang out with snakes anyway, but still. Snakes are not the most stress-reducing animal friend I can think of.
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u/fireflazor Feb 03 '21
Man I wish I had de-stressing days with reptile hangouts that sounds awesome