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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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SKY 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'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's one of the coolest places to connect with yourself, make awesome friends, and, most importantly, have fun!
Recent 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.
The Harvard study found that participants of the SKY program developed better sleep quality & resiliency against anticipatory stress.
Some Benefits
The 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.
If you are not a student & have financial restrictions, please contact yesplusgt@gmail.com upon completion of this application. On a rolling basis, partial scholarship for the SKY Happiness Retreat may be granted.
SKY Happiness retreat will be held online:
We look forward to seeing you on the retreat!
Yale publication - http://tiny.cc/skyyalepublication
Press Release out of Yale - http://tiny.cc/skyyalepress
Press Release on the Harvard study - http://tiny.cc/skyharvardstudy
Short film on Yale study - https://youtu.be/Vlu3arLc0WE
