Explains the four pillars of well-being--meaning and purpose, positive emotions, relationships, and accomplishment--placing emphasis on meaning and purpose as the most important for achieving a life of fulfillment.

A new positive psychology. What is well-being? ; Creating your happiness: positive psychology exercises that work ; The dirty little secret of drugs and therapy ; Teaching well-being: the magic of MAPP ; Positive education: teaching well-being to young people -- The ways to flourish. GRIT, character, and achievement: a new theory of intelligence ; Army strong: comprehensive soldier fitness ; Turning trauma into growth ; Positive physical health: the biology of optimism ; The politics and economics of well-being -- Appendix: Signature strengths test.