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Feeling uptight? Boogie down
Author(s)Amanda Craig
Call it goofy.
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Call it goofy. Call it cheesy. But Amanda Craig, a veterinary assistant at Antrim Veterinary Hospital in Taneytown, Md., calls it effective. Craig and her team members often gather for quick breaks and do a funny dance or hand jive to boost team morale and relieve stress.
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"It breaks the tension, it makes us laugh, and we work together better afterward," Craig says.
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