Food and family are often at the heart of our holiday gatherings, traditions, and celebrations. The newest issue of MAPP Magazine explores a theme very relevant to the holidays: Food, Family, and Flourishing.

Ryan Niemiec has taught people around the world to use mindfulness and character strengths together in order to live more flourishing lives.  Whether for yourself or someone you treasure, his new workbook could be a holiday gift that makes a difference.

Embracing stress voluntarily through methods like cold exposure, paradoxical coaching, and humor-driven theater can lead to transformative personal growth and happiness.

How can you learn to hear your body’s voice in this noisy, distracting world? I’ve reviewed many books with this aim, but this one is the real deal.

How do adventure, curiosity, and exploration contribute to well-being? Why do some of our most treasured memories come from experiences that weren’t pleasant at the time? Why do some researchers believe we need an additional dimension of well-being beyond happiness and feeling that life is meaningful?