Research shows, spending time with our pets can ease anxiety, reduce stress levels and loneliness.  Did you know, you don’t even need a REAL pet? The idea is, having a virtual pet present, helps us to feel comfortable, honest and open. – there’s research to back it up! So, how can this help us?

LINKS 

• Read ‘New research shows virtual canine comfort can benefit stressed students’ from Brock University
• Read ‘Golden Retriever Giving Virtual Therapy Sessions to Frontline Workers’ from Insider.com
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CREDITS 
Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88 
Writer: Amy Molloy @amymolloy 
Executive Producer: Anna Henvest
Editor: Adrian Walton 

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