George Mason University

Well-Being

There is no time like the present to check in and develop a greater understanding of your well-being! We define well-being as “an optimal and dynamic state that allows people to achieve their full potential” (NIRSA, 2020). Here at Mason Recreation, we strive for this to be done as an individual and within a community.

Mason Six Dimensions of Well-Being  (Adapted from Gallup’s model of well-being.) 

Community  |  Financial  |  Physical  |  Psychological  |  Purpose/Career  |  Social

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Resources 

• 8 Reasons To Take A Rest Day
• Mental Well-Being Resource
• NIRSA Inter-association Definition of Well-being
• Stress Management 
• Taking Time For Yourself
• Thriving Together, from Mason’s Center for the Advancement of Well-Being
• Well-Being Newsletters

Mindfulness/ Meditation Apps & Websites

• Calm | Calm.com 
• Headspace | headspace.com/covid-19
• Insight Timer | insighttimer.com/
• Oak | oakmeditation.com/
• Resilience Resources Weekly | wellbeing.gmu.edu/resources/resilience-resources-weekly
• Scribd | scribd.com/?lohp=2
  • Book, Audiobook, Magazine, and Newspaper downloads (free for 30 days)