Center for the Advancement of Well-Being

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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: 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 […]

Thriving Together Series: Stress Relief Tips for Elections

  By: The Center for the Advancement of Well-Being Team One fact that most won’t debate is that an election season is stressful. While it’s […]

Thriving Together Series: Thriving in the Online Classroom

by Laura Dallman, Mason student “Find a group of people who challenge and inspire you; spend a lot of time with them, and it will […]