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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

BT

Nov 26, 2019

Loved the practical "rewiring" assignments that helped me with understanding what really makes us happy. Not only this course changed my life perspective but enriched the lives of the people around me

MR

Apr 3, 2021

Fabulous course. I learned a lot of does and doesn't make us happy, and learned valuable tools for introducing and integrating new habits into my life that will definitely contribute to my well-being.

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By Laura P

Aug 22, 2018

I loved this course and the instructor! She made it interesting for non-academics and provided lots of insightful information. The format of the course was a perfect mix of lectures, activities, etc. for the ideal learning environment.

By Emilia C

Feb 1, 2021

thank you to the amazing teacher, she has an impressive energy and great comunicator ability. Amazing course !!! keep giving people opurtunity to be better, life better and give the best of themselves always. Love so much this course.

By Rosa M T C

Nov 18, 2020

¡El mejor curso que he hecho! me enseñó a ver lo que es realmente importante desde bases científicas probables. Todo el contenido es impecable. Gracias universidad de Yale junto con Coursera por aproximarnos este curso a otros países.

By Rebecca S

Jul 8, 2020

Great Course! Professor Santos is amazing. I am really glad I took this course during the Covid-19 pandemic. It helped me remember what happiness is and to focus on things that are important. Thank you for offering this course online.

By Carolin B

Jul 5, 2020

A very modern way of teaching, rather a learning accompaniment. I liked her understandable language, so there is no scientific psychological knowledge necessary.

Thanks a lot for the ten week, which let my level of happiness increase.

By Reed N

Jun 16, 2020

Excellent course, I highly recommend it. This was my first time using Coursera and I really enjoyed the setup of the class, it was easy to follow along and keep my attention during the lectures by breaking them up into smaller videos.

By Olga

Jun 8, 2020

The best thing that could ever happen to me! I enjoed doing my rewirement work and tracking my progress. Great experience for me! The course contains not just theoretical part but practical part as well. I could not recommend it more.

By Suzanne H

Jun 5, 2020

Excellent! In this social media driven society, this should be a required course for all college age students. I helps put the important things in life in perspective and many young adults are not taught what true reality really is.

By Eric G

Jun 1, 2020

So interesting! It's impossible not to listen to Dr. Santos' lectures, see the data and the logic behind them, and not come away ready to make some big changes to help improve the level of happiness in your own life. Totally worth it.

By Maurizio D F

May 20, 2020

Fantastic course! You helped me turning my Covid time into a great time by savoring what is good of my life. I'm so lucky of what is with me, of my fantastic life, of my family, of small things that make me happy. Thank you very much!

By Elliott P

Apr 21, 2020

Brilliant course that has opened my eyes to different ways in which to re-focus and increase my happiness. Feel noticeably happier upon completing the course and am excited about implementing my new strategies in my everyday routines.

By Gillian G

Nov 22, 2022

This was an enjoyable course. It helped me look into myself and view others positively.  The information received is put into practice daily, to keep me optimistic and focused.

Thank you, Professor Santos, for sharing your knowledge.

By Sujal K N

Oct 1, 2021

This course gave me some really deep insight especially about the annoying features of the mind plus what are the actual things which makes us happy are explained beautifully by the instructor with some amazing graphs and researches.

By Carol A G

Mar 31, 2021

This course is highly recommended.

Thanks Teacher Laurie for all the tips!!!

This really helps me improve my mental health during this pandemic.

I will surely used the strategies you

taught us to

increase our level of happiness.

Cheers!!!

By Elif U

Mar 20, 2021

This was the first Online Course I have enrolled. I am grateful it has helped not only by providing the theoretical content but also a great opportunity to put our learnings into practice to make these into habits. Thank you so much.

By Maryam k

Jan 3, 2021

This course was very useful for me both academically and personally. It changed my view about my life. Now I don't waiting for achieving a goal to become happy, Instead I learned how can I enjoy from the way not from the destination.

By Marcela F

Oct 29, 2020

Excellent course that improves the learner's overall life. It brings a scientific approach to daily habits that the student should embrace in their daily lives to improve their well-being. This course should be taught in all schools.

By Hong H N

Sep 28, 2020

Before joining this course, I felt a struggle about my life. I compare myself with others. I felt stress a lot. After spending time learning this course, I learn so much exciting knowledge. I can see the well-being in different ways.

By Jatin K

Aug 6, 2020

This is a course that is meant to be taken by everyone. It helped me improve a lot. I even think these kinds of courses should be taught to students from the middle school level. It will help facilitate better growth of the students.

By Pratibha V

Jul 17, 2020

The course is really interesting. Prof. Laurie Santos actually made it so simple to learn the basics about how a human mind works. The course also teaches us different strategies to practice that contribute to our overall well-being.

By Regina M

Jun 30, 2020

Amazing course! Highly recommend especially if you're not very happy at the moment, it lightens your spirit. I learned so much from this course I am so happy I took it,recommended by my best friend, I wouldn't have done it otherwise!

By Emily M S

May 19, 2020

I have learned so much during this course and my willpower has definitely strengthened. I look forward to applying all the changes to my life from now on and from evidence of the happiness tests, I am happier than when I started out.

By Ivan H J

Aug 8, 2019

make a change in your mind at the moment you realize, things are not like you feel at first. Our world and close environment has much more relation with happiness that we could think. Start find your way to well-being from the inside

By Lena G

Jul 6, 2019

This course couldn't of come at a better time for me. It has brought me back to all the things I already kne, but had lost sight of. It's allowed me to find happiness in my current situation and shone light on where I had gone wrong.