Maximizing your overall well-being allows you to perform at peak effectiveness in all aspects of your academic, personal, and professional life by fostering resilience, social connectedness, balance, and a growth mindset. Key Topics: Identify and leverage your innate strengths and establish a growth mindset Balance your academic, personal, and professional responsibilities Develop effective time management and organizational skills Explore strategies for ongoing self-care and stress management Cultivate financial wellness by understanding how to make sound decisions about managing and growing your finances Upcoming Events Mar 27 Hand Embroidery Basics Mar 27, 2023, 5:00 pm Location View location on My PrincetonU Mar 28 Making Meaning in 3D Mar 28, 2023, 1:00 pm Location View location on My PrincetonU Mar 29 Fabric Flower Workshop Mar 29, 2023, 4:00 pm Location View location on My PrincetonU Apr 5 The Masked Scientist! Co-sponsored by GradFUTURES and The Council of Science and Technology Apr 5, 2023, 5:00 pm Location RSVP on My PrincetonU to see location Apr 10 Plaster Casting Workshop Apr 10, 2023, 6:00 pm Location View location on My PrincetonU View All Events Signature Programs GradLEAD GradLEAD: Leadership, Action, Engagement and Development: leadership series wherein participants identify their core strengths using the StrengthsFinder 2.0 assessment and learn how to apply them in a variety of leadership settings. Resources National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity The National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity is an independent professional development, training, and mentoring community that supports and enriches you to be successful in the academe and beyond. We have an institutional membership: claim your account today! View All Resources Suggested Personal Well-Being Roadmap Early Stage Participate fully in new graduate student orientation Seek out an advanced grad student/peer mentor in your department Get adequate sleep, eating healthy food, and take “breaks” from scholarship with leisure and/or social activities (aka life balance) Visit Counseling and Psychological Services (CPS) for individual counseling Aspire to join various CPS groups for support Join Dillion Gym or participate in recreational activities Join or create a graduate student organization of your interest to form community Reach out to your GPA, DGS or the Graduate School with questions Mid Stage Visit the McGraw Center for consultations and workshops on scholarly success and thriving in grad school Participate in TigerWell initiatives Get adequate sleep, eating healthy food, and take “breaks” from scholarship with leisure and/or social activities (aka life balance) Advanced Stage Mentor and coach new graduates within your discipline Get adequate sleep, eating healthy food, and take “breaks” from scholarship with leisure and/or social activities (aka life balance) Student and Alumni Stories Read how current students and alumni have applied wellness and personal effectiveness skills to their lives. Sarah Marie Bruno, GS Physics Dane Christie, *19, CBE Bianca Dyer, GS, CBE Professional Development Associate Yangyou Fang, GS, SPO Professional Development Associate View All Stories