Stress Relieving Llamas



The magic of llamas: Furry friends help stressed university students relax

In the article "The magic of llamas: Furry friends help stressed university students relax," Matthew Cantor suggests that llamas can help reduce stress before exams.

At Berkeley university they have a "llama social" every year before finals because it lowers stress. Several students who were interviewed said that being around the llamas reduced stress and made them much less worried about exams. Even with all the excitement around them the llamas still seemed very calm and that helped the people who were interacting with them to stay calm as well. As strange as this may seem researchers say that the best way to reduce stress is by using a "llama greeting." This means to go up to the llama nose to nose and breathe the same air. That may sound weird and slightly gross but the students who actually did this were reporting lower stress levels in the days leading up to finals.

I think this is important because it tells us more about stress and how to reduce it and it proposes a new and creative way of dealing with stress. According to the article llamas lower stress levels and this could be the key to relaxing before a test.

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