"Building Next Systems as a Path to Well-Being" at the Next System Teach-In
Presented by Laura Buckwald
Friday, November 14, 2025 2:17 PM to 2:21 PM EST
Horizon Hall, 6325 and on Zoom
This session explores building new societal systems with human well-being as the ultimate goal. Using frameworks like Gallup's Well-Being 5, Laura Buckwald can identify the essential elements—from physical health to financial stability—that next systems must prioritize. By examining the world's happiest nations and the role of healthy democracies, she charts a path to a future designed explicitly for human flourishing.
Featuring Dr. Laura Buckwald from GMU's School of Integrative Studies.
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This talk is part of the 2025 Next System Teach-In at GMU. For the full program of events, see https://nextsystem.gmu.edu/articles/22762
Laura Buckwald studies the development of resilience and well-being across the life span, including the physiology and neuroscience of resilience and well-being and positive psychology for individuals, leaders, and organizations. Her work examines the benefits of meditation, mindfulness, nature, and music on human resilience and happiness. She also studies the influence of culture and trauma healing on resilience and well-being. She is currently exploring how to "scale up" well-being through public policy and the well-being economy.
