Center for the Advancement of Well-Being

Thriving Together Series: How to Sleep Well for a Healthy Mind

  By: Claudia Villanueva, a Mason student majoring in Business “The way to a more productive, more inspired, more joyful life is getting enough sleep.” […]

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 Help Save Lives in This Fentanyl Crisis

  By: Natalie Lizano, M.S., Wellness and Prevention Specialist, Prince William County Community Services Board “Remember that just because you hit bottom doesn’t mean you […]

Thriving Together Series: Well-Being and Our Dreaming Minds

  By: Mark Thurston, Ph.D., associate professor in Mason’s School of Integrative Studies    “Dreams are the guiding words of the soul. Why should I henceforth […]

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 to Develop a Growth Mindset

  By: Zara Saemi, a Mason student majoring in Psychology, Honors College student, Student Government senator, Mental Health and Well-Being Task Force student liason “Is there […]

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: The Value of Mindfulness Retreats

  By: Laura Winkler, Graduate Internship Supervisor/Career Advisor, University Career Services “Do not pursue the past. Do not love yourself in the future. The past no […]

Thriving Together Series: Professional Development for Teacher Well-Being

  By: Heather L Walter, Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Special Education, College of Education and Human Development “When we only name the problem, when […]