{"656520":{"#nid":"656520","#data":{"type":"event","title":"SKY Happiness Retreat","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESKY Happiness Retreat is a total well-being training offered to thousands of university students, faculty, and staff across the country. Participants gain foundational stress-management skills, develop a personal evidence-based breathing and meditation practice, learn a short personal yoga practice, and increase social connection and leadership skills. The SKY Happiness Retreat introduces SKY Meditation, an evidence-based meditation practice integrated with breath work that can significantly increase one\u0026#39;s well-being and calmness, and significantly reduces anxiety and stress markers. The course features interactive group processes, experiential learning, emotional intelligence training, breath-work, yoga, and evidence-based meditation. It\u0026#39;s one of the coolest places to connect with yourself, make awesome friends, and, most importantly, have fun!\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERecent research studies evaluated by Yale University shows that SKY Breath Meditation was the most powerful and beneficial program for student mental health and well-being. Students reported improvements in six areas of well-being: depression, stress, mental health, mindfulness, positive affect, and social connectedness.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Harvard study found that participants of the SKY program developed better sleep quality \u0026amp; resiliency against anticipatory stress.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESome Benefits\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ELearn powerful evidence-based meditation that brings clarity and calm\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EUnderstand sources of stress and the power of breath-work\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EGain the ability to effectively manage stress, energy and negative emotions\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EExperience tools to increase personal happiness!\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EIncrease social connection, enthusiasm, and inspiration\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ELearn to deal with criticism and mistakes\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EIncrease capacity and self-confidence\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EDevelop greater equanimity\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe SKY Happiness Retreat is offered with a full scholarship for students. There are limited scholarship spots available for this retreat. Availability is first-come-first-serve, by registration only, and requires attendance to all sessions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIf you are not a student \u0026amp; have financial restrictions, please contact \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:yesplusgt@gmail.com\u0022\u003Eyesplusgt@gmail.com\u003C\/a\u003E upon completion of this application. On a rolling basis, partial scholarship for the SKY Happiness Retreat may be granted.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESKY Happiness retreat will be held online:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EMarch 25th (Fri): 6:30 pm-9:30 pm EST\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EMarch 26th \u0026amp; 27th (Sat \u0026amp; Sun): 11:00 am-2:00pm EST\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nWe look forward to seeing you on the retreat!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nYale publication - \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/tiny.cc\/skyyalepublication\u0026amp;sa=D\u0026amp;source=editors\u0026amp;ust=1646869348637861\u0026amp;usg=AOvVaw1ZLelvpsyFdgg0SgouBKLC\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/tiny.cc\/skyyalepublication\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nPress Release out of Yale - \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/tiny.cc\/skyyalepress\u0026amp;sa=D\u0026amp;source=editors\u0026amp;ust=1646869348637908\u0026amp;usg=AOvVaw2JwjB3zqP8i70bAUlizpWb\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/tiny.cc\/skyyalepress\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nPress Release on the Harvard study - \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/tiny.cc\/skyharvardstudy\u0026amp;sa=D\u0026amp;source=editors\u0026amp;ust=1646869348637946\u0026amp;usg=AOvVaw2KlV-sED-xpDUnJmCdJp3n\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/tiny.cc\/skyharvardstudy\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nShort film on Yale study - \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/youtu.be\/Vlu3arLc0WE\u0026amp;sa=D\u0026amp;source=editors\u0026amp;ust=1646869348637993\u0026amp;usg=AOvVaw11Dhsx4oh-H1IygLA9l5MF\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/youtu.be\/Vlu3arLc0WE\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe SKY Happiness Retreat introduces SKY Meditation, an evidence-based meditation practice integrated with breath work that can significantly increase one\u0026#39;s well-being and calmness, and significantly reduces anxiety and stress markers.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The SKY Happiness Retreat introduces SKY Meditation, an evidence-based meditation practice integrated with breath work that can significantly increase one\u0027s well-being and calmness, and significantly reduces anxiety and stress markers."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2022-03-22 15:14:37","changed_gmt":"2022-03-22 15:14:37","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2022-03-25T01:00:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2022-03-28T00:59:59-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2022-03-28T00:59:59-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2022-03-25 05:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2022-03-28 04:59:59","gmt_time_end_last":"2022-03-28 04:59:59","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/tiny.cc\/skygtmarch","title":"Register to Attend"}],"groups":[{"id":"1182","name":"General"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1791","name":"Student sponsored"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"174045","name":"Graduate students"},{"id":"78751","name":"Undergraduate students"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:uunnikrishnan3@gatech.edu\u0022 style=\u0022color: rgb(21, 101, 192); font-weight: 900; text-decoration: none;\u0022\u003EUmesh Unnikrishnan\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}