Center for the Advancement of Well-Being

Thriving Together Series: Awe

By: Whitney Hopler, Communications Manager, Center for the Advancement of Well-Being “Awe is the beginning of wisdom. Awe is the beginning of education.” – Matthew […]

Thriving Together Series: Stress Management

By: Derek Vigon, Psy.D., Coordinator of Sport Psychology, Counseling and Psychological Services “The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over […]

Thriving Together Series: CliftonStrengths

By: Lewis Forrest, II, M.Ed, Associate Dean, University Life “What will happen when we think about what is right with people rather than fixating on […]

Thriving Together Series: Human Energy Flow

By: Gregory C. Unruh, Ph.D., CWB Senior Scholar “Where attention goes energy flows; where intention goes energy flows!” – James Redfield, author This edition was […]

Thriving Together Series: Intentional Acts of Kindness

By: Wilson Hurley, LCSW “I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.” – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., human […]

Thriving Together Series: The Well-Being Benefits of Gratitude

By: Milagros (Millie) Rivera, Ph.D., Director of Faculty Diversity, Inclusion and Well-Being, Office of Faculty Affairs “Gratitude is one of the most powerful human emotions. […]

Thriving Together Series: Mindful Leadership in an Uncertain World

By: Steve Gladis, Ph.D., CWB Senior Scholar “What if rather than being disheartened by the ambiguity, the uncertainty of life, we accepted it and relaxed into it?” – Pema […]

Thriving Together Series: Moving Toward Well-Being

By: Julia Morelli, Senior Fellow, Center for the Advancement of Well-Being, President, GMU Instructional Foundation, and Instructor, yoga, qigong, and stress management classes “It is […]

Thriving Together Series: Focus is a Skill

By: Melissa Schreibstein, CWB Director of Well-Being Programs “Always remember, your focus determines your reality.” – Yoda   Surely, our collective attentional control has been decreasing […]

Thriving Together Series: Solitude – The Glory of Being Alone

By: James E. Maddux, Ph.D., CWB Senior Scholar “Our language has wisely sensed the two sides of being alone. It has created the word ‘loneliness’ […]