{"668508":{"#nid":"668508","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Well-Being Retreat Now Available for Honors Program Students","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBeing a college student in today\u0027s global environment can be very stressful, which is why the Honors Program is excited to announce a new opportunity for HP students to de-stress and focus on their well-being.\u0026nbsp; Thanks to the generosity of some anonymous donors and under the guidance of \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ece.gatech.edu\/directory\/john-d-cressler\u0022\u003EProfessor John Cressler\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E (Regents Professor and\u0026nbsp;Schlumberger Chair in Electronics, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering) HP students may now apply to attend a silent retreat focused on well-being.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe weekend silent retreats will be held at\u0026nbsp;Ignatius House Retreat Center, where students can engage in silent reflection with the comfort of a private bedroom and bathroom and gourmet meals, all situated on a gorgeous 20-acre wooded campus on the Chattahoochee River in Sandy Springs, GA.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe retreats are open to ALL Honors Program students, regardless of religious or secular spiritual tradition (or no spiritual tradition at all).\u0026nbsp; They will be held multiple times throughout the fall and spring semesters and focus on such themes as spirituality in nature, mindfulness, and science and spirituality.\u0026nbsp; Participants can focus on various aspects of their well-being, including\u0026nbsp;having a sense of purposeful existence and meaning in life, seeking harmony with the universe, extending compassion towards others, practicing gratitude, and engaging in self-reflection.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThanks to the generosity of GT benefactors, Honors Program students can attend this retreat at no cost.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/honorsprogram.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-07\/well-being_retreat.pdf\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERead more\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;about this opportunity and how to apply.\u0026nbsp; Thank you to Dr. Cressler and the generous GT benefactors who are focused on improving the well-being of Georgia Tech students, including those in the Honors Program.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThanks to the generosity of some anonymous donors, Honors Program students are now able to apply to participate in an all-expenses paid silent retreat focused on health and well-being.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Honors Program students are invited to attend a silent retreat focused on well-being."}],"uid":"27332","created_gmt":"2023-07-18 21:04:07","changed_gmt":"2023-07-18 21:23:00","author":"Amy D\u0027Unger","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-07-18T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-07-18T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"671183":{"id":"671183","type":"image","title":"Pond-fountain-e1605634197637.jpg","body":null,"created":"1689715256","gmt_created":"2023-07-18 21:20:56","changed":"1689715256","gmt_changed":"2023-07-18 21:20:56","alt":"Pond fountain at the retreat center","file":{"fid":"254197","name":"Pond-fountain-e1605634197637.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/07\/18\/Pond-fountain-e1605634197637.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/07\/18\/Pond-fountain-e1605634197637.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":186773,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2023\/07\/18\/Pond-fountain-e1605634197637.jpg?itok=g7dJiNWy"}}},"media_ids":["671183"],"groups":[{"id":"72437","name":"John H. Martinson Honors Program"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"7220","name":"HP"},{"id":"4201","name":"honors program"}],"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":""}}}