Center for the Advancement of Well-Being

Thriving Together Series: Mindfulness and Exercise are Powerful Stress Relief Tools for College Students

  By: Cameron Baker, a Mason student studying Communication “It’s not the load that breaks you down, it’s the way you carry it.” – Lou Holtz College is a very stress-inducing stage of life […]

Thriving Together Series: Suicide Prevention

A Personal Story: Anxiety, Depression, and Verbal Abuse Pushed Me to Choose Suicide. A Friend, Therapy, and Medication Saved Me. By: Pam Shepherd, Director of […]

Thriving Together Series: The Well-Being Benefits of Grounding

By: Reem Iskandar, a Mason student majoring in Communication “Feel yourself grounded to the earth, while your mind is focusing on the sky of clarity.” – […]

Thriving Together Series: Toxic Positivity

  By: Blaine Fortune, a Mason alumna with a bachelor’s degree in Communication “I always like to look on the optimistic side of life, but […]

Thriving Together Series: Music for Stress Relief

By: Mariam Zakaraia, a Mason student majoring in Communication “Music is what tells us the human race is greater than we realize.” – Napoleon Bonaparte […]

Thriving Together Series: How to Use Feedback to Strengthen Your Team’s Work

By: Carter Armand, Dylan Hosmer, Shabir Mohsenyan, Shelby Ullman, and Jeremy Zema, Mason students in the School of Business “Feedback is the breakfast of champions.” […]

Thriving Together Series: Giving Feedback in a Professional Environment

By: Zachary Stroebel, Celia Miranda, Kumari Tannock, and Matthew Tiufekchiev, Mason students in the School of Business “It takes humility to seek feedback. It takes […]

Thriving Together Series: How Negotiations Can Improve Well-Being at Work

By: Juan Class, a Mason student in the School of Business “Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.” […]

Thriving Together Series: How to Relieve Job Interview Stress

By: Mitchell Burgos, Liam Bellucy, William Fleming, Stefan Surtees, and Soufiane Elgarh, Mason students in the School of Business “I will prepare, and someday my […]

Thriving Together Series: Notes to Send After a Job Interview

By: Kabir Dugh, Harman Singh, Marie Yao, and Lam Ye, Mason students in the School of Business  “Opportunities don’t happen, you create them.” – Chris […]