Center for the Advancement of Well-Being

Thriving Together Series: How Spirituality and Religion Can Help Students Manage Academic Stress

  By: Manal Khalid, a Mason student majoring in Community Health “So surely, with hardship comes ease.” – the Quran Religion and spirituality are strong foundations that […]

Thriving Together Series: How Accountability Drives Success

  By: Heba Saleh, founder and CEO of Key of Life Ventures; writer, entrepreneur, and educator; Mason alumna with an M.A. in English with a concentration in Cultural […]

Thriving Together Series: How to Harness Self-Awareness for Well-Being

  By: Mark R. Leary, Ph.D., Duke University, and Jennifer L. Rogers, Ph.D., Wake Forest University “We have self-centered minds which get us into plenty […]

Thriving Together Series: Your Gut and Brain are Connected

  By: Malik Merritte, Graduate Professional Assistant, Center for the Advancement of Well-Being, a graduate student in Mason’s Counseling program “Trust your hunches. They’re usually based on facts […]

Thriving Together Series: How to Apply Yoga Principles to Leadership

  By: Amber Myers, RYT 200, SHRM-CP “Leadership is not about titles, positions, or flowcharts. It is about one life influencing another.”  – John C. Maxwell […]

Thriving Together Series: How to Use AI for Stress Management

  By: Riya Ghotra, a Mason student majoring in Computer Science, an aspiring developer, and a lifelong learner “Compassionate AI drives the machines to cry for […]

Thriving Together Series: How to Overcome Clutter to Enhance Well-Being

  By: James Maddux, Ph.D., CWB Senior Scientist, Distinguished University Professor Emeritus, GMU Department of Psychology “Clutter is not just the stuff on your floor – […]

Thriving Together Series: Commute to Work by Bike for Well-Being

  By: Patrice Levinson, MSN, FNP-C, Family Nurse Practitioner, Student Health Services “I always feel young on a bike.” – Barbara Kingsolver Maybe you remember […]

Thriving Together Series: How Anxiety and Depression Affect Young People

  By: Maria Quintanilla, a Mason student majoring in Exploratory “Promise me you’ll always remember — you’re braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, […]

Thriving Together Series: How to Cope with Seasonal Depression

  By: Jimin Yu, a Mason student majoring in Conflict Analysis and Resolution “Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise.” – […]