Petting zoos at the office are the latest perk for stressed-out employees

Chris Delaney typically unwinds from his job at Discovery Communications by taking leisurely weekend drives or flipping through stacks of vinyl at used record stores. But on a recent midweek afternoon, the broadcast ingest operator was releasing his stress — right there at work — by stroking a bearded dragon, a household lizard with thankfully inert spikes.

"He’s very mellow," Delaney said of the coldblooded creature resting on his lap. "Applying a warm hand puts this guy in a good mood."

By Andrea Sachs

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