The course uses recent research in positive psychology to talk about "miswanting", illusions about success and happiness. It provides realistic ways to work on one's well being. Practicing new forms of behaviour like gratitude and savoring resulted in feeling more positive about life. It certainly changed my priorities in life.

It has been the best course that has literally been life-changing for me. I have turned myself completely around. I found the love of my life and improved my mental well-being. I have been grateful for all the little things and my attitude has made me happier. Happiness is all how we perceive it, and this course has shown me that.

This course definitely changed my perspective on happiness and what living well means to me. I took a lot of what we learned and applied it to my real daily living, which is essentially the point. The lectures were engaging, informative, and I enjoyed the visual aspects she added. I would take a class of hers again in a heartbeat!

This course was well worth the time, especially during the pandemic. It allowed me to refocus on the correct behaviors that will improve my happiness and how to let go of other behaviors and thoughts that may take away from it. The course had the perfect mix of lecture, reading and practice time to achieve a positive end result.

I think that the lecturer and presentation style of online courses can really make or break them and Laurie was fantastic. Engaging, authentic and knowledgable!

The course content is fascinating and I think that everyone, not just those with an interest in the subject matter could benefit from trying a little rewirement challenge.

Absolutely loved the course. This would be useful for everyone! I was listening to The Happiness Lab podcast while doing this course which really make me remember the theories and points behind human behaviour and how we can raise our awareness and rewire our thinking and habits towards happier and healthier life. Laurie you rock!

I learn't a lot about how i think and what my brain is telling me. There are good ideas and strategies contained within this course - lots of practical tips as well. I found it quite thought provoking and plan to re-visit the ideas going forward. I would definitely recommend if you want to start thinking differently about life.

This was a great course and it allow for me to rewire and remind myself what true happiness is really about and it's more about what we do and not what we have. the instructor was great and the scientific experiences used was excellent. I truly enjoyed this part of the journey and look forward to taken another one of her courses.

Better than I had hoped for. Loved the learning along the way, took copious notes and most importantly, the rewirement activities remain in place and the joy of completing these daily tasks are worth savouring. WIll continue to share my joy of this training with others and hope that they enrol to see and feel it for themselves.

I love this course and my instructor. She is warm, adorable, smart, and has an amazing soft voice that I'd love to listen to. This course is well-organized and high-quality as well as it's fun and relaxed to learn. Now I understand why this course has an incredible amount of students and so many positive review. Happy learning!!!

Rich in course content and Dr. Laurie makes the content so inviting and engaging even though they're heavily backed by scientific evidence. I would recommend this to anyone who would want to take the steps for a better over-all well-being! Commit to learning and to the rewirements and it would be an over-all enriching experience!

A very well-done course that is a great blend of theory and practice in order to increase your own personal well-being. Gives you a good challenge and brings you out of comfort zone in an amazing way to see how the things we traditionally want might not be what we should really want and interesting techniques to better ourselves.

This course was really quite helpful to me during the pandemic. I was reminded to check-in and focus my energy on beneficial behaviors for my well-being rather than allowing my mind to wander into dark places and ruminating. I have tools that I have been practicing to keep up the work and know the reasons behind their importance.

Extremely educational, insightful, enlightening and valuable course. Highly recommend it for any and all who are fascinated by positive psychology and want to learn the science of happiness/wellbeing in additional to how to implement strategies and habits to improve your own happiness and wellbeing. Thank you Yale and Dr. Santos!

I completed this course last year and I am still using the lessons that were taught. It has made me more productive as I can clarify what it is that needs to be done in order to feel like I'm moving forward. Thank you again, this course was worthwhile and I recommend to those struggling and who want to move forward with purpose.

This was one of the most helpful classes I have taken as an older adult who is seeking to improve her mindfulness practice and mental well-being. Dr. Santos made all the difference in my having lots of enthusiasm for this 10-week commitment. I don't think I could have stuck with it had she not been so encouraging to us students.

THE BEST GIFT I GOT IN 2020. COURSERA IS A HUGE BENNEFIT TO EVERYONE ESPECIALLY DURING THIS PANDERMIC, IT HAS ENABLED MILLIONS OF PEOPLE TO STAY INFORMED AND ACHIEVED SOME LEARNING DREAMS AND OPPORTUNITIES. MS LAURIE SANTOS WAS SIMPLY AWESOME. SHE MADE THE COURSE EXCITING AND VERY RELATABLE. IT WAS A PLEASURE BEING HER STUDENT.

I have savored every single minute of the course. Happiness - something we all, kids or grown-ups, strive for and so little know about (or we think we know but are so far from really grasping the essence of). I would highly recommend it to everyone - it´s a real eye-opener that will change your life. Treat yourself to this gift!

The structure of this course was amazing in that it facilitated learning and habit formation through a blend of theory and practice. The five guiding questions were perfectly scaffolded and I love that the course included pre- and post-assessments that enabled me to truly see how what I was learning/ practicing affected my life!

This course is probable one of the best courses I have taken in my whole life as a student both in undergraduate and graduate school. Thank you for all the fun and engaging lectures. I didn't expect that it would be this fun to do. This course was my first online course and I sure enjoyed every bit of it. Thank you Prof. Laurie!

It helped me learn a lot of different habits to be happier and enjoy life to the fullest. This great course helped me throughout the Covid-19 pandemic crisis in the world. I appreciate Yale University and Professor Laurie Santos for making this course available. I live in Florida and currently attend Florida Atlantic University.

This course was extremely helpful. It helped me stop and find the things in my life that do make me happy and to recognize some of the obstacles and misconceptions that make people think that they're unhappy. I definitely will take what I've learned and continue to use it in my daily life. I'm very happy that I took this course.

It's really worth it! I would strongly reccommend it to all of those who want to improve themselves, their way of thinking and taking everyday's challenges. Also, to all of those who want to become inside happier, to have less stress. To those who try to become stronger, more gratefull and who welcome kindness in everyday life!

I gained so much insight from doing this course. Professor Laurie Santos does a great job breaking down the syllabus and presenting it in such a way that it is interesting and easily understood. Many years ago when I did Psychology, the research was not there to support these findings. I am happy that I came across this course.

Through this course i learnt a variety of interesting concepts on wellbeing that researchers and psychologist have spent years uncovering but were presented in such an easy and succinct manner. Laurie is an amazing lecturer and her ability to have us reflect on concepts and make them practical was truly what i enjoyed the most.