January 31, 2022

Mastermind Growth Groups for Good

January 31, 2022/ Elaine O’Brien (C'08)

The term Mastermind was coined by author Napoleon Hill in his 1925 book The Law of Success. Like now, Mastermind groups were developed to help members receive advice from other group members. Billionaire tycoon Andrew Carnegie credited his great success to his mastermind groups. Hill, Carnegie, Henry Ford, and Thomas Edison stated that a Mastermind group could focus special energy on your effort. Today, members of the UPenn MAPP Community use Mastermind groups to learn and grow both personally and professionally, and these groups can be established to help anyone in the form of knowledge, resources, and spiritual energy.

September 09, 2020

Body Full of Joy: Move Your Body, Love Your Mind

September 09, 2020/ Elaine O’Brien (C'08)

Our bodies are important to how we think, feel and behave. Research demonstrates physical activity not only helps prevent disease, but it helps improve the quality of our life and health. In fact, physical activity, active leisure, and play are essential for our physical, intellectual and emotional development at all ages, and stages of life.

June 11, 2020

Suzie Pileggi Pawelski (C' 08) Explains How Relationships Can Make Us Stronger During COVID-19

June 11, 2020/ Elaine O’Brien (C'08)

Suzie Pileggi Pawelski began contributing to the field of positive psychology while she was still a MAPP student in 2007. That year, she was invited to write a daily interview column for the newly launched IPPA (International Positive Psychology Association), and she continued to write this column for over a decade. Today, she’s become a sought-out expert on positive relationships, which she believes are fundamental to thriving during COVID-19.

October 07, 2019

Living with Gratitude and Finding Inspiration: Editorial Notes

October 07, 2019/ Elaine O’Brien (C'08)

Where do you find inspiration? I often find mine in nature, music, dance, travel, and in the life-giving power of positive relationships, the true realization and embodiment of “Other People Mattering.” My life-changing MAPP year was filled with profound connections, and gratifying inspiration.

June 02, 2019

An Interview with Dr. Dan Tomasulo: Dare to Be Happy...& Hopeful

June 02, 2019/ Elaine O’Brien (C'08)

Being in the presence of “Dr. Dan” Tomasulo evokes words like “inspiring” and “amazing!” My top words knowing him are “wicked smart, funny, caring/kind, lovable,” and similarly, “amazing” and “inspiring.” I first met “Dr. Dan” in 1984. He was teaching psychology at Brookdale Community College, NJ. I was an adjunct, instructing Fitness Science and Fitness Through Dance.