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Law Schools Find Unique Solution to Reduce Student Stress
By Catherine Groux
Posted December 07, 2011 08:23 AM
Students who are in the process of earning a Juris Doctor know that the experience, while ultimately rewarding, can sometimes be stressful. In order to reduce this stress and help students succeed, some schools are finding creative solutions.
At George Mason University School of Law, faculty recently gave students the chance to play with 15 homeless puppies for a few hours, The Washington Post reports. This was meant to help students remove themselves from their studies for awhile and reduce their stress levels before exams.
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A few schools are using dogs to help law students lower their stress levels. this technique may seem unique, a similar approach was adopted by the Yale Law Library in March, according to The New York Times. At this Connecticut-based facility for Yale University law students, faculty recently brought in a full-time "therapy dog" named Monty. Under the pilot program, students could stop by and see Monty at the circulation desk for 30-minute time periods when they were feeling overly stressed.
In an email to students, Blair Kauffman, Yale's law librarian, said that spending time with therapy dogs like Monty can improve people's "happiness, calmness and overall emotional well-being."
