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In this issue of the MAPP Magazine, five authors explore the challenges women face today in the workplace and in financial systems. They all explore the potential for positive psychology to offer effective solutions, not just to address the individual, but to transform the context.

Starting college is exciting, but it’s also one of the most stressful transitions a young adult will face. What can parents and family friends do to help students who are making a major change at the same time that their brains and emotions are still developing?

When life delivers news that changes everything, perhaps a serious health diagnosis for yourself or someone you love, fear and uncertainty can feel overwhelming. Yet even in the hardest moments, it is possible to find strength, meaning, and hope. I know this because I’ve lived it. When a doctor told me I had breast cancer, …

In this latest edition of the MAPP Magazine, experts take what they have learned from working with individuals in high-intensity, high-pressure environments (think championship-winning sports teams, performing artists, and the military) and figured out what that means for the rest of us.

Dr. Paul Zak explains the evolution of his free app, SIX, which uses data from smart wearable devices to detect the value of experiences in the brain that contribute to happiness and resilience. Because what gets measured gets acted on, he invites readers to get the app and use the information to enhance well-being.