It started as a lighthearted stress-relief initiative that the psychology department didn't take entirely seriously. Then someone thought to actually measure it. The data they got back changed the conversation entirely. Read the full story through the comments ↓↓↓ #AlpacaTherapy #UniversityWellness #StressRelief #AlpacasOnCampus #AnimalAssistedWellness #FinalsSeason
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A University Started Bringing Alpacas to Campus During Finals Week. The Results Were So Measurable That Three Other Universities Copied the Program Within a Year.
The program began at a mid-sized university in the Pacific Northwest as a student wellness initiative — two alpacas, a handler, and a grassy area near the library during the final two weeks of the spring semester.
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Approximately 340 students visited on the first day alone.
A graduate student in the psychology department, Mia Chen, happened to be designing a study on brief nature-contact interventions and asked if she could add a measurement component.
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