Therapy dogs are a proven support for students experiencing high levels of stress. During the pandemic, in-person encounters were less possible, but virtual sessions also recorded an improvement.
- Professor, Faculty of Education, University of British Columbia
Spending time with therapy dogs is a popular way for students to reduce their stress but new research informs us about how to get the most out of interactions.
One way to maintain our well-being might be to reflect on others’ needs and devise ways to be quietly kind.
La gentillesse, du point de vue des jeunes enfants, est un acte de soutien émotionnel ou physique qui aide à établir ou à maintenir des relations avec les autres.
Students hear about bullying, but how about kindness? An education researcher developed a model for encouraging intentional kindness is the classroom.
Soixante équipes de « thérapeutes canins » proposent aux étudiants des programmes visant à réduire leur stress et le décrochage, et à améliorer leur bien-être.
When students are given the option to stay with a dog until they feel their stress is sufficiently reduced, they visit on average 35 minutes.
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