Center for the Advancement of Well-Being

Scholarship Winners Looking Forward to Well-Being Learning

by Whitney Hopler, Communications Manager Six Mason students are winners of the Elena Prien Student Well-Being Scholarships for the academic year 2018-2019. The scholarships were […]

Coaching Alumni Profiles: Asya Grigoryan

Coaching Alumni Profiles: Asya Grigoryan by Whitney Hopler, Communications Manager Asya Grigoryan’s decision to become a coach through the Leadership Coaching for Organizational Well-Being(LCOWB) program […]

Employee Well-Being: Factors that Influence Job Satisfaction

by Dr. Nathan A. Bowling Work represents an important — and time consuming — part of life for most adults. As a result, it is […]

Coaching Alumni Profiles: Ralph Plaskett

by Whitney Hopler, Communications Manager Participating in the Leadership Coaching for Organizational Well-Being (LCOWB) program has helped Plaskett Institute founder Ralph Plaskett discover and fulfill […]

Social Comparison Processes and Well-Being

by Pieternel Dijkstra and Abraham P. Buunk Social comparisons – comparing one’s own situation, characteristics, or achievements with those of others – are an essential […]

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 […]