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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.

GK

Jun 2, 2019

I have taken a dozen courses online. This is the most challenging and fulfilling course I have taken so far. And I believe that the course shall be beneficial to all people in different walks of life.

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By Markus P

Jun 30, 2020

Great content and planning. Fact based learning and exploring/life enhancing exercises exercises in very good combination.

By Shivani S

Jun 18, 2020

Very good course which emphasises what one needs to focus on in order to live a happy life and to increase our well-being!

By Marie-Eve B

Jun 15, 2020

Fantastic course! I would happily recommend it to friends and family. I am grateful this was easily accessible (and free).

By Linda C D

Jun 14, 2020

This class was helpful in learning new strategies to build healthy habits that benefited me personally and professionally.

By Vishal P

Jun 8, 2020

Simple, informative and helpful for anyone. Everyone will benefit from taking a class like this one. Highly recommend!

By Ainoa M P

Jun 8, 2020

This course really helped me to improve my happiness and also to know lots of interesting things about it. I recommend it!

By HAOBAM I D

Jun 7, 2020

I feel really great to be a part of this coursera learning course and thanks to Yale university for such a great teaching.

By Camila D

Jun 6, 2020

A very rewarding experience. I recommend everyone do it, regardless of your level of wellbeing and pre existing knowledge!

By Mark R R

Jun 2, 2020

Great course with really interesting and enlightening content. Thank you for offering this in such a user friendly format!

By TAN K T

May 28, 2020

Highly recommended for everyone to take this course! Especially this Covid-19 period to appreciate life more and be happy!

By Paul R

May 9, 2020

Brilliantly organized. This science based approach to well being was eye opening and has measurably improved my happiness.

By Karen C

Apr 16, 2020

Very interesting subject matter. Definitely feel the professor is passionate and is dedicated to her students well being!

By Mauro S

Apr 4, 2020

The science was great but as very well explained the action and changes need it to succeed are far more valuable.

Thank you

By Cristina M B

Jan 30, 2020

This is the course that everyone in the Planet needs!!! It was a start of a great new knowledge for me!!! Thank so much!!!

By Audrey C

Jan 22, 2020

This is a fabulous course. It had inspired me to learn more and build on these ideas in my life and in my client's lives!!

By christina a

Jan 22, 2020

Excellent course! I find it really helpful, packed with strategies to improve wellbeing, and backed with science research.

By David B

Aug 14, 2019

I found this course to be well organized, easy to follow and best of all, effective in raising my own sense of well-being.

By Salman A

Jul 8, 2019

Excellent learning from the course which can be cherished over lifetime. Simple things in life can bring lot of happiness.

By Liz S

Sep 16, 2018

Excellent! Dr Santos is an amazing instructor she knows very well how to explain and she does it with passion. Thank you !

By RIZWAN A

Feb 26, 2024

It is a very nice Course to help build a Career. Bundle of Thanks to Coursera, Yale, and Course Teacher "Laurie Santos".

By Pham T T T

Nov 24, 2023

Awesome course! I've learnt a lot of new aspects to apply science into reality for better daily life. Highly recommend it

By Sarah-Jane S

Aug 15, 2022

I thoroughlly enjoyed this course and it gave me a different perspective on my own life when I was struggling. Thank you!

By Sneha P

May 27, 2022

Fantastic course full of helpful information! Thank you Dr. Santos!

I also recommend her podcast called The Happiness Lab.

By Daniel H

Mar 29, 2022

Thank you. That was an amazing course. Well presented, important and structured content and most useful for everyons life