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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.

What does it mean to exist in groups, communities, as a species, and part of this world? We need to think about what is beyond each of us and wholeheartedly consider the collective. Change starts small, first imagining what we need to consider the collective and then taking steps to set these ideas into motion.

In this new issue of the MAPP Magazine, we invite you to take a trip around the world to consider diverse cultures and perspectives on what is the good life.

Most working mothers struggle constantly with feelings of guilt. But it doesn’t have to be so. Recognizing when guilt is the result of self-imposed, and often unrealistic, expectations is the first step to being able to release that emotion. Self-forgiveness and self-compassion are tools to overcome the negative impact. This works.

Anticipatory savoring can be a powerful force that influences our emotional landscapes and contributes to flourishing in life. Integrating some anticipatory savoring into every day can lead us to greater appreciation, positive emotions, closer ties, clear goals, and fulfilling life experiences.