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Enjoy our Thriving Together Series articles anytime. Browse the categories and discover topics that are especially useful to you in your well-being journey.
Learn more in these Thriving Together Series articles that relate to vitality:
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Check out these external resources to learn more about engagement:
| | News and Opportunities from our Center | | Opportunities for George Mason Students and Employees | | |
George Mason students, faculty, and staff, join us for powerful Sound Journey sessions for your well-being!
Join us for a session online via Zoom TODAY on Wednesday, October 7, from 12 noon to 12:30 p.m. – Register on Mason 360 here
Join us for these in-person sessions in the Center for the Arts, Grand Tier 3:
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Our center's Writing for Well-Being program gives participants a chance to explore wonder and delight through reading, conversation, and journaling in response to Ross Gay’s The Book of Delights. George Mason faculty and staff, join us for this Fall 2026 group:
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Synchronous in-person sessions from 12 noon to 1 p.m. on the Fairfax campus (location to be sent after registration) on October 8, 15, 22, and 29 - Register on Mason 360
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Feeling connected to others is one of the strongest predictors of well-being. Bridge to Belonging is an evidence-based small-group program that helps George Mason students, faculty, and staff build meaningful relationships through guided conversations and shared experiences.
Register on Mason 360 for this Fall 2026 online group for faculty and staff:
- Thursdays at 2 p.m. via Zoom, on October 15, October 22, October 29, November 5, and November 12
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George Mason students, faculty, and staff, engage your well-being with a four-week cohort to learn about mindfulness and meditation!
Register now to enjoy these Fall 2026 Intro to Mindfulness opportunities online:
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Intro to Mindfulness Fall Option 2 (four-week cohort) on Tuesdays from 1 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. on October 27, November 3, November 10, and November 17 – Register here
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Mid-Semester Half-Day Retreat on Monday, October 12, from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. – Register here
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Learn how to help people you know who are suffering from a mental health crisis!
George Mason students, faculty, and staff can all take these open enrollment MHFA sessions during Fall 2026:
Discover Thriving Together Series articles about mental health.
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Come Celebrate Student Strengths Awareness Day! Ever wonder what your top talents are and how to use them to succeed on campus and beyond? Join us for Student Strengths Awareness Day, an interactive open-house event designed to help you discover and maximize your unique abilities, brought to you by the Student Strengths Coaching program. Come to meet a coach, win swag, and get free food.
- Date: Tuesday, November 10
- Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Location: SUB1 Patriot Lounge
Whether you already know your Top 5 or are just getting started, stop by to mingle, learn, and grab some great giveaways. Register on Mason360 here!
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Mason Chooses Kindness is proud to join the United States of Kindness. In honor of America’s 250th anniversary, this initiative aims to establish kindness as a defining national value, leaving a lasting legacy of unity that extends beyond 2026. Together, we’re collecting acts of kindness across George Mason University with a goal of reaching at least 250 acts. Learn more here.
We are collecting acts of kindness from now until December 31, 2026.
Help us track and celebrate our collective impact across the George Mason community and beyond by sharing your acts of kindness through this form!
| | Coaching, Leadership, and Well-Being Certificate Programs | |
Join us TODAY on Wednesday, October 7, from 12 noon to 1 p.m. ET for “Everyone Lives a Cover: The Impact on Authentic Living and Leading, and When and Why to Drop Cover” – Register here.
Having lived behind two covers, as an undercover CIA officer and as a gay, married Mormon husband and father, George Mason Coaching Academy Fellow Kenny Leahman, MCC, offers a powerful exploration of authenticity through a coaching lens. Discover how the covers we create can influence identity, leadership, and growth, and learn how coaches can support greater self-awareness and authentic choice.
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Join us on Wednesday, October 28, from 12 noon to 1 p.m. ET, for "Beyond Burnout: Building Resilience in Today's Workplace" - Register here.
Workplace stress affects us all. Join our center's director of Research and Scholarship, Ali Weinstein, Ph.D., to learn:
- How stress impacts the brain and body
- Why resilience matters for individuals and organizations
- Practical strategies for responding to workplace challenges in healthier, effective ways
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Join us for our webinar on Tuesday, November 10, from 12 noon to 1 p.m. ET, for “Thriving At Work Series – Compassionate Leadership in the Age of AI: Where the Evidence Meets Your Team’s Experience” – Register here
Discover how compassionate leadership drives engagement, retention, and well-being. Join our Senior Scholar, Suzie Carmack, Ph.D., to learn:
- The business case for compassionate leadership
- Six evidence-based leadership practices
- Practical ways to use AI while maintaining authentic human connection
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Becoming a great coach for others starts by looking within yourself. SUMMIT: Advanced Coaching Mastery (formerly known as the Masterful Coaching Course) is designed for those who want to deepen their coaching practice in a supportive environment.
Apply by Friday, December 11, for this Level 3 ICF Accredited Coaching Education program, which prepares students for the MCC Credential. Classes will meet on Tuesdays, from January through May 2027.
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Eager to grow your executive coaching or consulting business? The one-day Business of Coaching program is designed to cover the practical side of running a coaching business, including cost and legal issues, how to get new clients, templates for coaching, and how to turn your dream into a financially sustainable reality.
Our next Business of Coaching program will take place on Friday, February 12, 2027. Register by the deadline of Monday, February 1, 2027.
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Make positive change happen by becoming a leadership coach trained in well-being science. Apply by Sunday, January 10, 2027, to join our next IGNITE: Professional Coach Certification (formerly known as Leadership Coaching for Organizational Well-Being) cohort, which will take place from February 2027 to June 2027.
Enjoy an early bird discount of $1,000 off tuition if you apply and send full payment or start a payment plan by Friday, October 30, 2026.
Learn more about the program here, including dates for faculty open houses online.
Read success stories from our alumni and make your own success story happen as a coach in this Level 2 ICF-accredited coaching education program.
Learn more about our coaching programs in this video.
| News and Opportunities from Our George Mason Partners | | Enjoy the Ombuds Open House TOMORROW, Thursday, October 8, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Stop by anytime during the open house for the various activities at the Ombuds office in D-170, Buchanan Hall on the Fairfax campus. | | | | |
