Tools here are grounded in research from affective science, positive psychology, social psychology, and behavioral science — developed by Flourish Science and free to the SMU community. They offer simple, actionable strategies you can use — for yourself, or events and communities you support across SMU.
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!
Your all-in-one, science-based well-being toolkit. Discover chats, activities, journaling, and insights for stress management, personal growth, and habit building. Created by psychologists. A great digital resource to share with students you support.
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.
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.
Validated mental health check-ins built right into the Flourish app. The PHQ-9 (depression) and GAD-7 (anxiety) screeners take about 3 minutes each and help students track how they're really doing over time, spot patterns early, and know when to reach out for more support.
A digital, printable worksheet to recognize the symptoms, restore your energy, reconnect with purpose, and rebuild a sense of accomplishment — print it and provide it to other students, or use it in your peer coaching.
A digital, printable worksheet to 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.
A digital, printable worksheet to understand procrastination as your brain's way of avoiding discomfort or fear. Name the emotion behind the avoidance — fear of failure, perfectionism, overwhelm, low energy, distraction — then use the matching strategy to get moving again.
A digital, printable worksheet to understand anxiety as your mind trying to protect you from potential threats — but you don't have to be controlled by it. Study smarter, calm your nervous system before the test, and stay steady during it.
A digital, printable worksheet for when a breakup marks the end of a chapter, not your whole story. Connect with your emotions, focus on healing, lean on your people, and take small steps forward with science-based coping strategies.
A digital, printable three-part psychoeducation set on how stress and anxiety show up — and what to do about it. Mind: accept what you can't control and learn your triggers. Body: sleep, movement, food, and caffeine. Action: breathing, counting, connection, and time-outs.
A physical poster for workshops and events. Emotions are messengers for our needs — discover a fun, interactive way to check in with yourself, your classmates, club, or study group.
A physical deck for workshops and events. Warm, specific compliments designed to strengthen connection. Pull one for a friend, a teammate, or yourself — small words, real impact. Read the science in:
Peer helpers hosting a wellness tabling event, complete with the Mood Map, compliment cards, and hands-on well-being activities.
