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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

SN

Aug 27, 2020

This is an outstanding course! I was able to change into a more positive and productive mindset as taught in this course. I highly recommend it to everyone regardless of your profession or background.

EN

May 30, 2019

I absolutely enjoyed and learned a lot about happiness from this course. I will definitely recommend it to my peers, as it gets me to the core from my misconceptions to developing the right practices.

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By Emily C

Jun 6, 2020

Learned practical ways I can make change to increase my happiness. The data shared was very interesting and Laurie Santos presented the course in a way that was easy to understand and follow.

By Jayne M E

Jun 3, 2020

Loved the science behind well-being. I've shared the course with hundreds of educators in my district who are under extreme stress during COVID. I HOPE they take advantage of this offering.

By Blake m

May 31, 2020

I very much enjoyed the course. The content was interesting, the practices were very beneficial and the four week re-wiring challenge improved my overall well-being. Well worth it. Thanks!

By Barbara Y

May 14, 2019

I have found this course to be very informative and helpful in my own personal attempt to increase my well being. There are many skills that can be put into practice that are very effective.

By Jill S

May 20, 2018

Excellent imaterial and presentation. Everyone should consider taking this course. The information presented provide the student with skills that will be of value to them their entire life.

By Lorena C

Apr 24, 2023

I loved it , and how it was broken down into steps, this made it not overwhelming. I loved the encouragement as well. Dr Santos has a wonderful personality, she is genuine and down to earth.

By Florentina J

Apr 11, 2023

Amazing presentation skills of the professor and interaction setup in the online course.

The course is full with data, research, as well as references to real life examples. Simply brilliant!

By Mohammad A

Mar 6, 2023

Excellent course and an eye opener. It was one of the most interesting and information rich courses I have taken with real value added to things we could do in life to increase our happiness

By Lucas D

Jul 28, 2022

I am so grateful for the amazing information in this course, my mental health has improved so much because of it. I will be recomending this course to friends/family for the rest of my life.

By Taís K

Mar 14, 2022

Um curso de extrema relevância, ensinado de forma clara e com aplicação prática. Achei o método de avaliação e ensino excelentes, especialmente para um curso EAD. Recomendo para todo mundo!!

By Bhavik

Feb 17, 2022

The course is an Absolute eye opener ,it widens your horizons about happiness ,you are made to think with an absolute different mindset .Learned a great deal of new concepts from the course.

By Hallie M

Apr 21, 2021

informative, allows for self-reflection as long as one is honest with themselves - provides opportunities to forgive our own faults and understand the growth mindset required to move forward

By Harvi N

Apr 15, 2021

Laurie Santos is brilliant. The course is fantastic. Far exceeded every expectation. Really loved it. The most useful course you will ever take. The way it is taught is fantastic. Thank you.

By Deeyna V

Jul 12, 2020

What a wonderful course! Going to take what I learned and try to add to my daily life moving forward. During the time I took this course I could see the benefits in my well-being. Thank you!

By Lila V

Jun 30, 2020

Wonderful tool for life! I was surprised how much it has helped. It seems like happiness is more about working for it than being lucky that it happens to you and that's wonderful news to me.

By Marie M

Jun 30, 2020

A very enlightening course. I am happier despite the bad international situation thanks to their insghts... Put into practice! Thanks Laurie and your team for providing this quality content.

By Mariam S V

Jun 20, 2020

It really has helped me before this course I really felt sad and anxious. Not I still feel this stuff but I have hope and I now know how to get out of this feeling and how to get my mood up.

By Maite V

Jun 16, 2020

The best positive psychology course I have attended. The combination of scientific studies and practical proposal have been the key to the interest aroused in me. A highly recommended course

By Marina S

Jun 14, 2020

Ich bin begeistert. Dieser Kurs hat mir so viel gegeben. Ich habe viel über mich selber gelernt und habe jetzt Bezeichnungen für Dinge die ich vorher schon wusste aber nicht benennen konnte.

By AJAY P

Jun 11, 2020

Very Nice Course.Clears a lot of doubts about life and guide you in right direction by cultivating new habits in you. Professor Laura is good.Content of course is very precise and effective.

By Mak V

Jun 10, 2020

Excellent course with great research supporting the information, tips and tools for implementation, and a project that verifies the effectiveness of it! Came out of it healthier and happier!

By Minerva L

Jun 10, 2020

At last, a course that provides tangible strategies that are based on scientific research on how to improve your happiness and well-being. Thank you Dr. Santos and team for this opportunity.

By Brie F

Jun 1, 2020

Wonderful class. Really makes you think about your own happiness and what you think will make you happy vs. what actually DOES make you happy. You have to put in the work, but it's worth it!

By Melissa R

May 25, 2020

One of the best online learning courses I have taken in a long time! Great layout and the presenter is so informative and not boring to listen to. Would take this course over and over again!

By Amanda G

Apr 28, 2020

Laurie Santos did a great job with this course. She is engaging and speaks very clearly in the videos. It is easy to follow and I wanted to keep coming back to learn more about this subject.