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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

RK

Jun 26, 2023

Great content! Well paced. Videos and readings are helpful. The class concludes with a 4 week challenge designed to make a lasting impact, which I found very insightful. I highly recommend this class.

KV

Jun 14, 2020

This course helped me think of news ways to think and new ways to reach certain goals that I would have not thought about. It's kind of long but I was interested and completed the course feeling good.

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By Maria T

Mar 16, 2022

Excellent course. It's well organized, with clear learnning goals. Ideas are well supported with documentation and research.

By Yassamin Z

Aug 30, 2021

What an excellent course, huge wake-up call to myself and I now see things in a different light and with so much more value!

By Andrew B

Aug 8, 2021

Really good course, lots of factual and informative information. There are a lot of parctical suggestions and tips as well.

By Keisha R

May 21, 2021

Worth it. Tons of references and resources to support data and research. All middle school teachers should take this course.

By Inmaculada S

May 15, 2021

This is a course that can change your life for the better, an eye-opener about what really make us happy. Very enlightening!

By Heather

Apr 5, 2021

This course was life changing in the best way and will benefit me always. Well thought out and delivered with great content.

By Vanshika K

Mar 22, 2021

This has been a riveting and eye opening course. I have thoroughly enjoyed learning, and discovering myself, in the process!

By Makenzi M

Mar 1, 2021

Wow, not enough good things to say about this course. Will continue to use the material I learned and try to educate others!

By Marcela R

Feb 3, 2021

I really enjoy and love the contents. I really think that these contents may be part of general education and life. Thanks.

By Michael S

Jan 28, 2021

I enjoyed the class and learned a lot about myself and how to live life happier. I will be using this information every day.

By Debbie M

Jan 19, 2021

What a great course that did in fact improve my "happiness" and it was taught by a incredible YALE instructor Laurie Santos!

By Palig

Dec 7, 2020

Thank you so much to Dr. Santos for this course. you really helped me a lot. you explain in such a clear way and in details.

By Shelley B

Dec 6, 2020

I really enjoyed this course and the scientific examples. The tips were easy to follow and I saw a noticeable improvement!

By Tania B

Nov 27, 2020

I have found this course, very engaging. It helps me a lot to prioritize things in my life, and how to be happy and content.

By Sony J

Sep 21, 2020

An excellent course and Truly mind refreshing. I was glad to learn new techniques and even more happy in my day to day life.

By Abdón R V

Sep 6, 2020

Curso muy interesante que todos deberíamos llevar, muy buena maestra y los conocimientos que he adquirido son sorprendentes.

By chandani j

Sep 2, 2020

it's a big big big thank you for all the people behind this course for making it super awesome.

THIS IS LIFE CHANGING!!!!!!!!

By Katie K

Jul 29, 2020

This was an excellent class and helped keep me feeling uplifted amid such dark times in our world. Thank you, Laurie Santos!

By Liliana C

Jul 29, 2020

This was an amazing experience! It was eye-opening and hopefully life-changing! I will definitely recommend it to everybody!

By Joselyn M

Jul 9, 2020

Thank you so much for this course, it has honestly changed my perspective and gave me wonderful tools to be a better person.

By Susan D

Jul 1, 2020

What a terrific course! I wish this was required in General Studies!

I have information that will benefit me throughout life.

By Kathy N

Jun 30, 2020

This course provided very practical strategies for measuring and achieving "Happiness". I wish I'd discovered it years ago.

By Daniel G

Jun 24, 2020

I've learnt so many things on this course and came a long way in forming positive habits that will help me in the long term.

By Sonja N

Jun 22, 2020

Loved this course. You have a beautiful way of explaining everything.

Interaction was perfect. Very professional. Thank you !

By Monica G

Jun 16, 2020

I really enjoyed the journey! I learned a lot about myself and how to apply strategies for my well-being. Awesome professor!