{"581776":{"#nid":"581776","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Employees Invited to Dedicate Month to Happiness","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ENow through Oct. 19, the Resilience Employee Resource Group (ERG) is inviting Tech employees to participate in the 30 Days of Gratitude Happiness Campaign.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s1\u0022\u003EActing on feedback from Resilience ERG members interested in programs that focused on happiness and gratitude, the campaign was initiated by Carol Subi\u00f1o Sullivan, faculty development specialist with the Center for Teaching and Learning and a member of the Resilience ERG leadership team.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s1\u0022\u003ESullivan took inspiration from friends who recently participated in a social media campaign. Each day for a month, they posted a sentence or two about something they were happy about or grateful for.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s1\u0022\u003E\u201cWhether a small moment in their day or a deeper tribute to an important person in their lives, no entry was too big or too small,\u201d she said. Sullivan also drew inspiration from \u003Ci\u003EThe Happiness Project\u003C\/i\u003E by Gretchen Rubin. In it, Rubin recounts how she spent a year focusing on ways to make her life happier. Each month, she focused on a different area of happiness, including energy, marriage, work, parenting, leisure, friendship, money, eternity, books, mindfulness, and attitude. She created a list of actions she would take to work toward becoming happier, and she spent time each day blogging about her experiences.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s1\u0022\u003EBoth Rubin and Sullivan\u2019s friends found that they gained a lot from going through the process.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s1\u0022\u003E\u201cBecause they were sharing their experiences with others, they also benefited from the support of community,\u201d Sullivan said. \u201cWhether you focus on one area or simply notice small, happy moments as they come up each day, commit to checking in daily and sharing your thoughts.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s1\u0022\u003EThen, participants can mark their calendars for Oct. 26 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., when employees will gather for a wrap-up event to celebrate the happiness created.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s1\u0022\u003ETo join the campus happiness project:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli class=\u0022p6\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s2\u0022\u003EGo to \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/mahara.gatech.edu\u0022\u003E\u003Cb\u003Ehttps:\/\/mahara.gatech.edu\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s2\u0022\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli class=\u0022p7\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s1\u0022\u003ELog in with your Georgia Tech credentials.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli class=\u0022p7\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s1\u0022\u003EEnter \u201cresilience\u201d in the search bar.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli class=\u0022p7\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s1\u0022\u003EChoose Resilience ERG 30 Days of Gratitude Happiness Campaign from the list.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s1\u0022\u003EThe Resilience ERG is intended to be a peer empowerment group for employees who want to proactively pursue \u201cwholehearted living\u201d and\/or give attention to the complexities of their experiences; manage the impact of adversity; turn adversity into opportunity; and effectively adapt to change. It is one of six ERGs at Georgia Tech designed to support the Institute\u2019s goal of ensuring like-minded employees can enhance their employment experience and have a greater sense of belonging.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s1\u0022\u003EThe six ERGs are GRIOT (African Heritage), HOLA (Hispanics\/Latinos), Web of Brilliance (Introverts), PRIDE (LGBTQIA), Resilience, and Women of Georgia Tech. To learn more about ERGs, visit \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/diversity.gatech.edu\/erg\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s3\u0022\u003E\u003Cb\u003Ediversity.gatech.edu\/erg\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s1\u0022\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ENow through Oct. 19, the Resilience Employee Resource Group (ERG) is inviting Tech employees to participate in the 30 Days of Gratitude Happiness Campaign.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Now through Oct. 19, the Resilience Employee Resource Group (ERG) is inviting Tech employees to participate in the 30 Days of Gratitude Happiness Campaign."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2016-09-27 19:39:32","changed_gmt":"2016-09-27 19:41:37","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2016-09-27T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2016-09-27T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"581777":{"id":"581777","type":"image","title":"The Happiness Project","body":null,"created":"1475005272","gmt_created":"2016-09-27 19:41:12","changed":"1475005272","gmt_changed":"2016-09-27 19:41:12","alt":"The Happiness Project book cover","file":{"fid":"221764","name":"happinessproject.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/happinessproject.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/happinessproject.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":628844,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/happinessproject.jpg?itok=URhAgKlQ"}}},"media_ids":["581777"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/diversity.gatech.edu\/erg","title":"Employee Resource Groups"},{"url":"https:\/\/mahara.gatech.edu","title":"Join the Happiness Project"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"},{"id":"1259","name":"Whistle"},{"id":"1313","name":"Institute Diversity"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"76531","name":"ERG"},{"id":"80261","name":"employee resource group"},{"id":"736","name":"diversity"},{"id":"3423","name":"employees"},{"id":"1079","name":"Happiness"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:carlie.slagle@gatech.edu\u0022\u003ECarlie Slagle\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EResilience ERG\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}