Center for the Advancement of Well-Being

Thriving Together Series: How to Find Resilience through Mindfulness

By: Anna Kompanek, Director of Global Programs, Center for International Private Enterprise (Mason MBA 2017, Mindful Leadership Certification 2021) “Breathing in, I calm my body. […]

Thriving Together Series: How to Use Music to Support Your Well-Being

By: Sarah Swift, a Mason student majoring in Communication “Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” – Berthold Auerbach  Enjoying music […]

Thriving Together Series: Spring into Well-Being Events Inspire Well-Being in the Mason Community

By: Joseph Gorres, a Mason student majoring in Communication “Spring adds new life and new joy to all that is.” – Jessica Harrelson Are you […]

Thriving Together Series: You Don’t HAVE to Exercise. You GET to Exercise! 

  By: Jana Alchoubassi, a Mason student majoring in Communication “Success isn’t always about greatness. It’s about consistency. Consistent hard work gains success. Greatness will […]

Thriving Together Series: Financial Literacy

By: Shannon Osborne, Sally Richards, and Emely Melendez from the Financial Well-Being Team at the Student Support and Advocacy Center “A penny saved is a […]

Thriving Together Series: How Graduate Students Can Use Our Strengths to Thrive

Photo by Alexis Glenn/Creative Services/George Mason UniversityBy: Taylor Lucas, a Mason graduate student in Public Administration at the Schar School of Policy and Government and […]

Thriving Together Series: Mindfulness in College Life

Original illustration by Aditi GoelBy: Aditi Goel, a Mason student majoring in Public Administration “Recharge your inner battery with meditation.” – Sister Jayanti Have you […]

Thriving Together Series: How to Help a Friend with a Mental Health Concern

  By: Patrice Levinson, MSN, FNP-C, Family Nurse Practitioner, Student Health Services “Anything that’s human is mentionable, and anything that is mentionable can be more […]

Thriving Together Series: Living on Purpose to Live Your Purpose

By: Laura Dallman, a doctoral student in Mason’s School of Education “To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is […]

Thriving Together Series: What You Can Do with Mason’s Resilience Badge

By: Philip Wilkerson, Industry Advisor, University Career Services “Mason’s Resilience Badge was an inspiring experience that pushed me to become more aware of growing and […]