A pocket toolkit — print the worksheets, try the timer, spread the love.
This interactive webpage introduces practical, science-based tools — developed by Flourish Science and free to the Villanova community — to help you boost well-being and prevent burnout in your daily work. Grounded in research from affective science, positive psychology, and behavioral science, you'll learn simple, actionable strategies you can use right away—for yourself, your team, and the students you support.
PERMAH is a scientific framework for well-being and flourishing: Positive Emotion, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, Accomplishment, and Health. Each tool below targets one or more of these pillars. Keep an eye out for those letters!
Emotions are messengers for our needs. Discover a fun, interactive way to check in with yourself, loved ones, or your community. Drop a pin on how you're feeling, see how others are doing, and start meaningful conversations.
A Pomodoro Timer paired with a daily planner for your To-Do List and Done List. Work in deep, intentional sprints, then actually rest. Celebrate your progress at the end of the day. Stay productive without burning out.
A deck of warm, specific compliments designed to strengthen connection. Pull one for a friend, a teammate, or yourself — small words, real impact. Read the science in:
Recognize the symptoms, restore your energy, reconnect with purpose, and rebuild a sense of accomplishment — a four-part toolkit you can print and check off.
Train your brain for deep, restorative sleep with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I)-rooted techniques across the whole day — from morning sunlight to your pre-sleep ritual.
Tiny bursts of movement to break up your sitting. The ultimate daily antidote to back pain and brain fog. Move your body, recenter your mind.
Your all-in-one, science-based well-being companion. Chats, activities, journaling, and insights — build your own anti-stress toolkit. Free for the entire Villanova community — students, staff, and faculty.