Center for the Advancement of Well-Being

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: How to Maintain a Healthy Relationship with Social Media

  By: Christian White, Communications and Marketing Assistant, Center for the Advancement of Well-Being “Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few […]

Thriving Together Series: How Working Parents Can Prioritize Well-Being

  By: Kye Hopkins, Assistant Director, Student Success Coaching, and Well-Being Professional Intern, Center for the Advancement of Well-Being “To be a good parent, you […]

Thriving Together Series: How to Manage Stress Well through Prioritization

  By: Whitney Owen, PMP, Executive Director, University Business Consulting “The key is not to prioritize what’s on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.” […]

Thriving Together Series: How Self-Compassion Can Help Relieve Stress

  By: Lubna Zia-Uddin, Exploratory Academic Advisor, Undergraduate Education, Office of Academic Advising, and Elena’s Scholarships for Student Well-Being Mentor “With self-compassion, we give ourselves the […]

Thriving Together Series: 10 Well-Being Strategies to Navigate Conflict

  By: Kimberly Jackson Davidson, University Ombudsperson, Office of the University Ombudsperson “Between stimulus and response, there is space. In that space is our power to choose […]

Thriving Together Series: How to Manage Transitions with Well-Being

  By: Azriele Harris, a Mason alumna with a master’s degree in Forensic Science “Change is not a threat, it’s an opportunity. Survival is not […]

Thriving Together Series: How to Manage Stress to Release Stored Trauma

  By Kara Simon, Certified Yoga Instructor, Certified Reiki II Practitioner “We have learned that trauma is not just an event that took place sometime […]

Thriving Together Series: Practicing Sophrology for Well-Being

  By: Ayce Bukulmeyen Ozerdem, Well-Being Program Specialist, Center for the Advancement of Well-Being “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear […]