{"615963":{"#nid":"615963","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Pet Therapy","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EPet therapy is a guided interaction between a person and a trained animal. Pet therapy helps individuals recover and cope with health concerns and daily stressors stemming from work, school, and\/or relationships.\u0026nbsp;You may have previously seen pets on campus during finals week.\u0026nbsp; However, since Georgia Tech students and employees experience stress and anxiety all year round, Health Initiatives is offering this program to you multiple times throughout the semester! \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EResearch shows that pet therapy can help:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EStimulate memory and problem-solving skills\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EImprove self-esteem and focus interactions with peers, colleagues, and professors\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EReduce blood pressure and assist in pain management\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhere is Pet Therapy this Upcoming Spring?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u200b\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EJanuary 15th, 10:30am - 12:00pm\u0026nbsp; - Campus Recreation Complex (CRC) Lobby\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EFebruary 5th,\u0026nbsp;7:00pm - 8:30pm\u0026nbsp; - GT Connector\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EFebruary 19th,12:30pm - 2:00pm\u0026nbsp;-\u0026nbsp;Molecular Science and Engineering\u0026nbsp; - 2nd Floor Atrium\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EMarch 5 - Student Center - Campus Services Carnivale 10a-1p\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EMarch 11th,\u0026nbsp;1:00pm\u0026nbsp;-\u0026nbsp;2:30pm\u0026nbsp; - \u0026nbsp;Student Center\u0026nbsp;Peachtree Room\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EMarch 26th,\u0026nbsp;1:00pm -\u0026nbsp;2:30pm - Aerospace Engineering\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EApril 12th,\u0026nbsp;11:00am -\u0026nbsp;12:30pm\u0026nbsp; - College of Computing\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EApril 24th, 12:00pm -\u0026nbsp;1:30pm\u0026nbsp;- Student Center 320\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Health Initiatives is excited to announce that pet therapy is back for the spring semester."}],"uid":"33693","created_gmt":"2019-01-07 03:08:51","changed_gmt":"2019-01-07 13:28:52","author":"Kayleigh Haskin","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2019-01-06T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2019-01-06T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"615962":{"id":"615962","type":"image","title":"Spring 2019 Pet Therapy","body":null,"created":"1546830513","gmt_created":"2019-01-07 03:08:33","changed":"1546830513","gmt_changed":"2019-01-07 03:08:33","alt":"Flyer for spring 2019 pet therapy","file":{"fid":"234466","name":"download.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/download_40.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/download_40.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":143118,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/download_40.jpg?itok=q8Dm1dak"}}},"media_ids":["615962"],"groups":[{"id":"473211","name":"_OLD: School of History and Sociology Student Blog"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"166849","name":"HSOC Blog"},{"id":"179823","name":"pet therapy"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}