Center for the Advancement of Well-Being

CWB Board Member Sartaj Alag Works to Help People Grow through Well-Being

by Whitney Hopler, Communications Manager Sartaj Alag joined our center’s board with growth in mind. “I’ve always been intrigued by human growth. When and how […]

A Positive Focus: Discovering Your Best Self through Strengths Academy

by Whitney Hopler, Communications Manager What do you like most and do best? How would your life be different if you stopped worrying about your […]

Subjective Well-Being and Culture

by James E. Maddux, Ph.D., CWB Senior Scholar How would you rate your day today so far? When asked that question as part of the […]

New Leadership Program Strengthens Well-Being through Polarities

By: Whitney Hopler, Communications Manager, Center for the Advancement of Well-Being Our center has partnered with Polarity Partnerships to offer a new leadership program to […]

#TeamPositivity at University Career Services Spreads Well-Being at Mason

Christie Michals and Philip Wilkerson by Whitney Hopler, Communications Manager University Career Services employees Philip Wilkerson and Christie Michals are spreading well-being at Mason through their […]

Coaching Alumni Profiles: Melanie Fenwick

by Whitney Hopler, Communications Manager Creating a culture of happiness and well-being at work is a goal that Melanie Fenwick accomplishes regularly with her team, […]

Enhancing the Well-Being of International Students

Perspectives from a Community College by Catalina Novac, Ph.D., Northern Virginia Community College Many international students choose to study at George Mason University. These students […]

Leadership, Resilience, and Well-Being Degree Alumna Founds Training Center

by Whitney Hopler, Communications Manager Laura Buckwald, the first recipient of Mason’s MAIS – Individualized Concentration: Leadership, Resilience, and Well-Being degree, studied under the individualized […]

Positive Leadership Certificate Program Empowers Leaders

by Whitney Hopler, Communications Manager Leaders face many stressful situations and challenging problems in the workplace, but in the middle of all that, one simple […]

Collective Well-Being: Looking Beyond Yourself

by Helena Águeda Marujo and Luis Miguel Neto, University of Lisbon, Portugal This article is the first in a series by well-being researchers around the […]