Center for the Advancement of Well-Being

Thriving Together Series: Leadership Self-Efficacy and Gender

by Julie Owen, Ph.D., CWB Senior Scholar, School of Integrative Studies Associate Professor This edition of the Thriving Together Series was written by CWB senior […]

Thriving Together Series: Racial Healing for Well-Being

  By: Hamal Strayhorn, Director, Coalition Building and Diversity Education, University Life Disclaimer: The programs and services offered by George Mason University are open to […]

Thriving Together Series: The Well-Being Benefits of Friendships

  By: Christie Michals, Development Associate, Safe Children Coalition “To the world you may be just one person, but to one person you may be […]

Thriving Together Series: Body Positivity for Well-Being

  By: Jamila Johnson,  Love Mila Brand Owner, with Sherrene DeLong Disclaimer: The programs and services offered by George Mason University are open to all who […]

Thriving Together Series: Finding Community in Fitness

by Becky Demus, Assistant Director of Fitness for Mason Recreation “We don’t have to do all of it alone. We were never meant to.” – Brené […]

Thriving Together Series: Organization and Well-Being

by Ethan Carter, Associate Director of Programs, Well-Being, & Assessment, Mason Recreation “Seldom are the humble self-assertive, or the self-assertive humble. But life at its […]

Thriving Together Series: How to Build Resilience to Manage Change Well

  By: Katie Clare, Director of Well-Being Programs, Center for the Advancement of Well-Being “We all need resilience to live a fulfilling life. With resilience, […]

Thriving Together Series: Well-Being and Healthy Sleep

by Mark Thurston, Ph.D., CWB Senior Scholar “It is not surprising that sleep problems are a common occurrence in college students. Up to 60% report […]

Thriving Together Series: Kindness in the University Classroom

  By: Laura Dallman, graduate student, College of Education and Human Development “Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thought creates profoundness. Kindness in giving […]

Thriving Together Series: Make this a Year of Resilience

by Philip Wilkerson, Manager, Industry Advising and Employer Development, University Career Services As I reflect on 2020, the challenges we’ve recently gone through remind me of the biblical story […]