Center for the Advancement of Well-Being
The College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Well-being is more than just a concept – it’s a way of living. At George Mason University, we aim to thrive together as a well-being university community. We want to know how you’re doing on your human journey toward greater well-being. Thanks for sharing your story with our community through this form!

Reading strengthens your mind, which is essential to your well-being. In this information age, you can find plenty of opportunities to read. Reading content that both informs and inspires you will bring many well-being benefits into your life. Here are some famous motivational quotes on reading benefits:

All Mason faculty can join a new mindfulness community on campus designed to help them become educators who develop well-being and promote learning to the fullest. The Mindful Classroom, co-sponsored by the Stearns Center for Teaching and Learning and the Center for the Advancement of Well-Being, will begin during the fall 2017 semester.

If you ever feel afraid of experiencing failure and being judged for it, you're in good company. Many people deal with those fears regularly -- especially during challenging circumstances. But the good news is that everyone can learn how to live beyond fear and experience well-being despite feeling worried. CWB Senior Scholar Dr. Beth Cabrera shares insights into how that process works in a recent FEAR NOT podcast interview.

Center for the Advancement of Well-Being Senior Scholar Dr. James Maddux will join an international group of scholars to teach in a new degree program called the Scientific Study of Individual and Public Happiness, at the University of Lisbon in Portugal, beginning in January 2018.

Conflict is a part of all our lives. Often, it’s the destructive type of conflict that grabs our attention: political candidates insult each other, road rage causes an accident, an argument with a friend or romantic partner leads to estrangement. But conflict can be a positive force for well-being. Using conflict in constructive ways can help us learn valuable lessons that empower us to become stronger, conflict experts around Mason said.