George Mason University

Well-Being

There is no time like the present to check in with yourself and understand how you are empowering your personal well-being! Caring for your own well-being will look different to each individual, and while you may find yourself drawn to engage some parts of your well-being more frequently, make sure to keep each dimension in mind so that you are caring for yourself in a holistic manner.

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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Online Resources 

Articles

• Coping with COVID-19: Ideas for Staying Connected in this Time of Social Distancing
• Coping with COVID-19: Some Terrific Podcasts to Help Keep Anxiety at Bay
• Four Ways to Calm Your Mind in Stressful Times
• How Mindfulness can help you navigate the Coronavirus Panic?
• Self-Care for Times of Uncertainty
• Thriving Together Well-Being Weekly: Moving Toward Well-Being

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)

Live Animal Cameras in U.S. Zoo’s & Aquariums

• Baltimore Aquarium – aqua.org/
• Cincinnati Zoo– cincinnatizoo.org/home-safari-resources/
• Smithsonian Nation Zoo | nationalzoo.si.edu/webcams