Sienna Zhiwen Xu

Nationality: China

Organization Name: Flourish Life Design Academy

Impact Region: China

About the Social Business: Flourish Life Academy is the first academy to combine international best practices, life design and positive psychology, to instruct young people from all social backgrounds to increase social-emotional coping skills and design their ideal lives. Their mission is to equip every youth with the tools to become their own life designer. Founded under the SDGs of Education Equality, they provide systematic courses for schools, organizations, parents, and individuals to use design thinking to solve problems, explore life possibilities, and improve wellbeing and happiness. They have successfully impacted thousands of students in China.

About the Y&Y Fellow: Sienna Zhiwen Xu is a life coach and entrepreneur committed to helping people flourish through personal development. She graduated from Tsinghua University with a degree in psychology and has spent over a decade in the field of mental health and well-being. As the founder of Flourish Life Design Academy, Sienna combines her expertise in psychology with her passion for empowering women, offering them practical tools to navigate life’s challenges and embrace their strengths. Her journey was inspired by her own experience with mental health struggles in a demanding academic and corporate culture. Sienna is also an advocate for mental health awareness in China and collaborates with organizations to promote open conversations around mental wellness.