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About the Course

NEW TEEN VERSION AVAILABLE HERE: https://www.coursera.org/learn/the-science-of-well-being-for-teens In this course you will engage in a series of challenges designed to increase your own happiness and build more productive habits. As preparation for these tasks, Professor Laurie Santos reveals misconceptions about happiness, annoying features of the mind that lead us to think the way we do, and the research that can help us change. You will ultimately be prepared to successfully incorporate a specific wellness activity into your life. THE SCIENCE OF WELL BEING WAS PRODUCED IN PART DUE TO THE GENEROUS FUNDING OF THE DAVID F. SWENSEN FUND FOR INNOVATION IN TEACHING....

Top reviews

LG

Apr 21, 2023

Magnificent!

Clear and concise revelations about the human condition, how to understand the tricky nature of our minds and practical advice about how to counteract those deceptions.

Marvellous.!

LH

Aug 21, 2020

Great fun way of learning about personal thought processing, attitudes and well-being.

Very helpful course to get me to assess my life and how to make the changes I needed to improve my well-being.

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By Karla D

Apr 3, 2023

Espetacular!!!!!!!!! Já recomendei a todos os meus amigos e familiares! É uma oportunidade de auto-conhecimento e crescimento incrível, cientificamente embasado.

Amei!! :)

By Sandra M

Jan 25, 2023

Te hace ver el mundo de otra manera (solo si de verdad quieres cambiar). Te enseña qué es realmente importnte en el día a día y cómo ser consciente de todo lo que hacemos.

By Julie S S

Apr 4, 2021

A comprehensive and engaging study of well-being and how to make positive and lasting changes in our lives. I found the course really helpful in refocussing me. Thank you.

By Елена С

Dec 30, 2020

Very interesting and useful course! The material is provided in an engaging way, so apart from learning something new, you enjoy and reflect a lot. Thanks for this course!

By Chen J

Nov 17, 2020

This is a very practical course. I think I have learned a lot of useful knowledge, and I will definitely apply what I have learned to practice and become a happier person.

By Sarah Q

Sep 9, 2020

This course was very eye-opening. I looked forward to watching the lectures every week. Can definitely say I have the tools to increase my happiness now and in the future.

By Kirstin M

Aug 9, 2020

This course was well worth the effort..it was creating a new mind set, gave me more clarity on the most important things in life and hands- on advice how to make a change.

By An E

Jul 19, 2020

Great course with implementable strategies, and a framework for implementing. Looks at "what do we want the to DO, rather than, what do we want them to learn." Loved it.

By Lisa B

Jun 26, 2020

Amazing! A really eye-opening course with lots of great impulses. Thanks for making this course accessible for people all over the world. I would strongly recommend this!

By Christine C

Jun 15, 2020

This is an easy and practical course. It has a good combination of scientific research with actual things that you can do to create new habits and increase your happiness!

By Oksana K

Jun 10, 2020

Doctor Santos! You are great! Meeting you is half the battle on the way to well-being! Thank you very much! I love you and Yale! This was my first ever course on Coursera!

By Froukje B

Jun 9, 2020

It was a very helpful course, especially during this time with the COVID-19. It really helped me understand more about well-being and gave guidance that I was looking for.

By Kate

Jun 9, 2020

An great course for those not used to studying .

Flexible and interesting , I gained a lot of useful information that I can now share with friends and use in my own life .

By Jim B

Jun 5, 2020

Fantastic mix of scientific review on happiness (some of it quite new and surprising!), as well as applications and assignments that help you put everything into practice.

By Mollie B

May 29, 2020

This course really helped Increase my happiness during this stressful COVID19 pandemic. Very grateful for the lessons I learned here! Would love to see more on this topic.

By Rand M

May 13, 2020

This is truly a life-changing course! I'm so happy to have completed it during quarantine. It's important to remember what's important in life and what real well-being is!

By Alexandra V D S

Apr 5, 2020

I'm so happy that I took this course. It provides great information on how your mind works and which techniques you can implement to improve your happiness and Well-Being.

By Stefanus A

Nov 15, 2019

This course give me a pathway to improve my happiness based on science. The rewirement challenge push me to use and work on some of the techniques to improve my happiness.

By Saikat S

Jan 28, 2019

This is a great course and had very compelling learning. However, I am yet to receive my certificate inspite of completing the course. Eagerly waiting for the certificate.

By Hend B

Feb 26, 2024

I love this course , everything was perfect the instructor the material everything I have learned alot of tools to achieve my goals and I learn new things about happiness

By Andrea H

Aug 12, 2021

This was a great course and I really learned a lot from it, some new behaviors and the ability to change some of mine. I think the professor, Laurie Santos was amazing!

By Carolina H

Apr 16, 2021

Incredible! I love this course. I wanted to learn how to live better and it really did improve my life through rewirements and a change of mind. Thanks, professor Laurie.

By Chelsea R

Apr 8, 2021

I love how this course is so applicable to every day life, and allows the learner to easily work to implement changes for improvement! Really wish there was a Level 2 : )

By Cartha T

Mar 22, 2021

This course should be a requirement for all Freshman (college or university). The skills learned in the course are applicable throughout the ups and downs of daily life.

By Jason M B

Dec 28, 2020

I really enjoyed this course and learned so much on how I can affect my own happiness.

This also was my first time taking an online college course and I really enjoyed it.