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The Mindful Monday for March 30 is a quote from 19th century self-help author Robert Collier, "Success is the sum of small efforts repeated day in and day out." Change takes time - whether we are aiming to improve our grades, build physical endurance or adopt a more positive mindset. Lasting change doesn't happen in an instant. It is the result of consistent, incremental efforts toward our larger goals. When we can be patient and disciplined, we will see the fruits of our effort.Help...

The Mindful Monday for March 23 is a lyric from Leonard Cohen's 1992 song "Anthem": "There is a crack in everything. That's how the light gets in." Cohen's lyric reminds us that what might seem like imperfections or flaws in ourselves and others are not weaknesses. They are openings for growth and understanding of each other's humanity. When we chase perfection, we sometimes close off or repress parts of ourselves that make us unique. Being authentic and allowing others to experience...

Don't forget to complete the Healthy Minds Study for faculty and staff before March 30. Search your Georgia College & State University inbox for "Healthy Minds" or "GCSU Wellness Day" to access your unique survey link. The survey takes around 15 minutes to complete. Participation is voluntary, and your responses are 100% confidential, meaning we cannot link your name to your responses in any way. Please reach out to Emily Jarvis (x8566) with any questions about the survey.

The Mindful Monday for March 16 is a reminder to take time to breathe: You are allowed to slow down even when the world doesn't. Looming deadlines, competing obligations and information overload can make us feel frantic at times. We might begin to believe that we don't have the ability or the right to slow down. Remember that rest is productive. When we take our foot off the gas, we can recenter our thoughts and priorities, which usually lead to better outcomes. Help us promote a culture...

The Mindful Monday for March 9 is a quote from humanitarian and philosopher Albert Schweitzer: "Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success."Sometimes we get trapped into thinking that happiness is contingent on the next achievement, promotion or reward. Rather than hinge our happiness on external things, how can we find happiness within ourselves? When we focus on inner happiness rather than chasing validation, we have achieved success.Help us promote a culture...

Wellness Day is March 3, and faculty and staff are included in the day's activities. All employees will receive the Healthy Minds Faculty and Staff Survey in their Georgia College & State University e-mail on March 3. Please take 20 minutes to complete the survey. These results will help us assess employee wellbeing and campus climate as part of the university's strategic efforts related to the Empower pillar of Imagine 2030.We also invite all employees to join us on Atkinson Porch...

The Mindful Monday for March 2 is a quote from Buddhist teacher Pema Chödrön: "You are the sky. Everything else is just the weather." Your values and convictions hold you steady, like the sky. Good and bad conditions will come and go like the weather, but when you know who you are at your core, those things will pass over you like clouds.Help us promote a culture of wellbeing at Georgia College & State University!Receive the MM in your inbox each week by opting in for our mailing list.Follow...

The Mindful Monday for Feb. 23 is a quote from actor Will Rogers: "Don't let yesterday take up too much of today." Dwelling on past mistakes or slights, especially those we cannot change, wastes our time and emotional energy. Preserve that energy for the positive things today holds, and let yesterday roll off your back.Help us promote a culture of wellbeing at Georgia College & State University!Receive the MM in your inbox each week by opting in for our mailing list.Follow @gcsu_bobcatsfirst...