Center for the Advancement of Well-Being

Thriving Together Series: How Kindness Impacts Well-Being

  By: James E. Maddux, Ph.D, CWB Senior Scholar, University Professor Emeritus, and former director of Mason’s Clinical Psychology doctoral program “Kindness begins with the […]

Thriving Together Series: Working with Strengths

  By: Christie Michals, Development Associate, Safe Children Coalition Everyone is uniquely gifted with various talents and characteristics that develop our personal strengths. As we […]

Thriving Together Series: Coping with Virtual Burnout

  By: Nour Alamiri, Health and Well-Being Coordinator, Student Health Services “Success is peace of mind, which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing […]

Mason Chooses Kindness Helps Patriots Build Well-Being by Being Kind

  By: Whitney Hopler, Communications Manager A new well-being initiative from our center and University Life called Mason Chooses Kindness (MCK) is encouraging Patriots to create and […]

Thriving Together Series: Spirituality in College

by Sherrene DeLong, Well-Being Program Coordinator “Spirituality is recognizing and celebrating that we are all inextricably connected to each other by a power greater than […]

Senior Scholars Cher Chen and Graziella McCarron Collaborate to Research Student Activists’ Well-Being

by Whitney Hopler, Communications Director Two of our center’s new senior scholars, Cher Weixia Chen, Ph.D. and Graziella McCarron, Ph.D., are collaborating on a research […]

Thriving Together Series: Clean Air and Well-Being

  By: Ben Auger, Sustainability Program Manager Education/Outreach, Office of Sustainability Disclaimer: The programs and services offered by George Mason University are open to all […]

Thriving Together Series: Kindness and Awe

  By: Whitney Hopler, Communications Manager “Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm […]

Thriving Together Series: Altruism

  By: Philip Wilkerson, Employer Engagement Consultant, University Career Services “The one who plants trees, knowing that he or she will never sit in their […]

Coaching Alumni Profiles: Amy Armstrong

by Whitney Hopler, Communications Manager Well-being skills are vital for leaders, said Amy Armstrong, a leadership coach who helps families resolve conflict productively. “The higher the […]