{"610118":{"#nid":"610118","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Why You Shouldn\u2019t Sign Up for Intramurals this Fall! ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFall intramural season is among us, do you dare accept the challenge? In the event that you have what it takes, registration for Phase 1 intramurals which consists of: flag football, ultimate Frisbee, cornhole, and whiffleball, runs from August 27\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E through August 30\u003Csup\u003Eth \u003C\/sup\u003Eon mycrc.gatech.edu. Intramurals are available for both students and employees of Georgia Tech. The season officially begins September 4\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIf you are on the fence about joining, we curated a list of reasons why you should not join an intramural team this fall with Campus Recreation (CRC).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EYou already have too many friends.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFriendships are linked to happiness, longer lives, and good health. Friends not only enrich your life but they improve your health as well. According to the Mayo Clinic, adults with strong social support have a reduced risk of many significant health problems, including depression, high blood pressure and an unhealthy body mass index (BMI). Friendships also play a critical part in your mental health. They have the ability to increase your sense of purpose and mindfulness which can reduce your stress. \u003Cstrong\u003EIntramurals connect you with new people of likeminded interests who you may not have met otherwise and help you reconnect with your current friends over a similar passion. \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EYou don\u0026rsquo;t like adding different types of exercise to your routine.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recommends adults get at least 150 minutes of moderate or 75 minutes of high intensity exercise each week. Play driven sports like intramurals offer a fun, group workout. \u003Cstrong\u003EIntramurals add routine to your workout schedule which means you are more likely to stick with it every week.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EYou don\u0026rsquo;t need any more help in your classes.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECompetitive sports like intramurals can increase \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/healthyyouth\/health_and_academics\/pdf\/pa-pe_paper.pdf\u0022\u003Ememory, concentration, and learning in participants\u003C\/a\u003E which are linked to better academic performance and higher pay for professionals. \u003Cstrong\u003EDedicating time each week to intramurals can help you focus better on tasks and find greater success at work and in the classroom. \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIf you are ready to commit to new friendships, increased exercise, and future success then go to crc.gatech.edu\/intramurals to register.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFall intramural season is almost here and we created a list of reasons why you should\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003Enot \u003C\/strong\u003Ejoin an intramural team this fall with Campus Recreation (CRC). Despite our best efforts, if you still decide to join registration is open August 27th - August 30th.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Fall intramural season is almost here and we created a list of reasons\u00a0why you should not join an intramural team this fall with Campus Recreation (CRC)."}],"uid":"27649","created_gmt":"2018-08-21 19:34:07","changed_gmt":"2018-08-22 19:26:25","author":"Christine Kapurch","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2018-08-21T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2018-08-21T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"610117":{"id":"610117","type":"image","title":"Fall Intramurals","body":null,"created":"1534879443","gmt_created":"2018-08-21 19:24:03","changed":"1534879443","gmt_changed":"2018-08-21 19:24:03","alt":"","file":{"fid":"232325","name":"FallIntramural_SVB (1).png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/FallIntramural_SVB%20%281%29.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/FallIntramural_SVB%20%281%29.png","mime":"image\/png","size":75425,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/FallIntramural_SVB%20%281%29.png?itok=WyFC7s-M"}}},"media_ids":["610117"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.crc.gatech.edu\/sport\/intramural","title":"Learn More"}],"groups":[{"id":"53745","name":"Campus Recreation Center (CRC)"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"719","name":"CRC"},{"id":"178819","name":"newsroom"},{"id":"9908","name":"financial services"},{"id":"10199","name":"Daily Digest"}],"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":""}}}