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About the Course

NEW TEEN VERSION AVAILABLE HERE: https://roshoesn.top/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....

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SD

Aug 4, 2020

Nice course. Coursera helps me a lot with give me financial freedom. I want to do more course from this platform like meditation, mindfulness, etc. Etc. Please coursera help me. Thank you. Love you.

TD

Jan 18, 2021

This course has exceeded all of my expectations! If you are on the fence and wondering if it's worth your time, ask yourself this: "Who else is going to put forth the effort towards my well-being?"

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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 20, 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 30, 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 16, 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 29, 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.

By Joel W

Dec 14, 2020

Many thanks Laurie. An insighful and well presented course. Hard to believe this course is free, a testament to Yales commitment to a wider community education programme.

By Mónica B R

Nov 16, 2020

I have learnt how material things are never the source of true and meaningful feelings. How to grow and take care of my self to then be grateful and help other around me.

By Carisse D

Oct 11, 2020

This course helped me a lot in my personal and professional life too. I learnt a lot of very helpful stuff. I recommend everyone to take this course because it very good.

By Erik B S

Oct 9, 2020

This is a course that includes the topics that you need to start a better life. It is enough time to practise, and try to change old habits. This is highly recommended!

By Andrea H

Aug 29, 2020

Fascinating course that was really enjoyable. If you want to get a taste for the lecture topics before signing up I would recommend listening to The Happiness Lab podcast

By Mayra G

Aug 23, 2020

Excelente curso cuyo contenido estuvo basado en conocimientos científicos, artículos, prácticas y ejemplos muy claros. Realmente bien diseñado, y de gran valor para todos