Taking Action

In this issue of MAPP Magazine, we sought to explore where positive psychology sits beside suffering. We also sought to make space this holiday season for celebration as well as lament. We asked, “What does the best in us look like when we’re navigating the worst?”

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?

What does nature have to do with human well-being? What responsibility do we have to ensure it isn’t just humans thriving, but the planet as a whole? We invite you to consider the rich possibilities of a deeper connection to the rest of nature, for the sake of both ourselves and the planet.

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.