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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

LK

Sep 22, 2020

I found the course content to be interesting and very well organized. I often find myself thinking about the ideas presented and how to apply them to my daily life. Dr.Laurie Santos did a great job!

SR

May 12, 2022

I​ cannot believe that my happiness score has improved so much from these 10 weeks. The material was enjoyable and straightforward and I loved my weekly challenges. Thank you to Laurie & the team!

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By Kenn R

May 21, 2018

I really learned a lot regarding the real science behind Well-Being and tools I can use and share to elevate the well-being everyone I come in contact with. Thank you Laurie for an amazing learning experience.

By Josh M

Feb 7, 2023

A great course that explained everything so well! Sometimes we just need someone to tell us that those cheesy things, "count your blessings" and "get a good night of sleep" are huge factors in our well being.

By Donna B

Apr 15, 2022

Exceptional and very motivating. Dr. Santos is personable and very knowlegeble as well as presenting materials in such a way that it makes you want to learn and to make changes without being hard on yourself.

By Monique B

Jul 5, 2021

Helped me a lot in managing my stress. Can be applied not only in studying, but in living life as well.

Thanks to this course, I am mindful of my thoughts and emotions. Forever grateful in taking this course.

By Karin B

Mar 7, 2021

My favorite Cousera course so far! Well structured, inspiring and through interweaving lectures with practical exercises it was easy to integrate the material and to actually become happier. No small victory!

By Phil

Jan 24, 2021

This is the gold standard for learning for me. It was so clear and personal. The professor is very human and comforting. I honestly expected something far stuffier from Yale, but this was so amazing and pure.

By Alex J C M

Nov 24, 2020

An excellent course where you learn really interesting things about happiness and all is based on research and studies, which makes it easier to understand and trust the strategies and facts about the topics.

By Sai S M

Nov 15, 2020

I enjoyed the whole things from this course and really recommend everyone; i'm sure you won't regret! Thank you so much to professor Dr. Laurie Santos for her effort during the course and I'm really grateful.

By Valerie H

Oct 24, 2020

Excellent course, well taught and a pleasure to take part in. It has definitely improved my awareness and enhanced my day to day life. This is even more so important in these challenging Covid times.

Thank you

By David D

Sep 30, 2020

Amazing course. High-opening for me. The techniques and tools are concrete and the course really helps you use them in your daily life. Professor Laurie Santos is a great teacher. So happy I took this course!

By Heather M B

Sep 3, 2020

I have never taken a course through Coursera, this was incredibly helpful in my daily life. The program was easy to navigate and follow. I am super glad that I took this. Thank you for the new life skills.

By Di M

Aug 9, 2020

Great course with a blended learning approach that fitted around my time well . Learnt a lot about happiness, some of it to be expected and lots of new research to suggest experiences rule in happiness for me

By Khaly E V G

Jul 27, 2020

Love it! Quality information backed up by science in a really friendly language and with a truly engageable profesor that prompt you to practice and take action on the implementation of the information given.

By Jack S

Jun 30, 2020

Very informative. Information is broken down so that it is easy to follow and understand. If you take the course as it's meant to be take, you have the opportunity to build some great habits into your life.

By Lisa M

Jun 28, 2020

I really appreciated how this course was presented and the focus of each week. I also enjoyed how it felt more like a discussion versus an intense academic course. Thank you for all the research and insights.

By Lisa K

Jun 11, 2020

Excellent, informative and delivered in such an accessible way.

So much valuable information and practical steps to apply them.

I will be referring back to this course for many years to come, I ca already tell!

By Nate G

Jun 7, 2020

I have really enjoyed challenging myself to learn new healthy habits to support my wellbeing. I feel this is something I can share with other to help them as well as myself. Thank you Laurie, you are amazing!

By Erica W

Jun 5, 2020

This course gave some really amazing insights into habits and why we do certain things. Great tips on how to change those habits and create new better ways of living our lives. I really enjoyed this course.

By Billie H

May 18, 2020

You'll think you already know many of the ideas presented in this course. But seeing the science and research behind many of the ideas is extremely enlightening and the rewirements are tremendously rewarding.

By Patricia L

Jan 24, 2020

I learned so much in this course, and it was so much fun. Even though I knew some of the issues covered, it was so interesting to learn the science behind them. I would recommend this course to any and all.

By Jessica C

Mar 27, 2019

This is a great course! It definitely is applicable to anyone's life. I really gained better insights into my own happiness and after doing the rewirements outlined in this course have increased my happiness.

By Philip L

Oct 30, 2018

It was a very pleasant experience undertaking this course. I t has helped me immensely in my daily life. This can be confirmed by those around me. I strongly recommend this course. Well done and thanks a lot!

By Chao ( Z

Apr 27, 2018

Thank you for organizing and preparing this course, which has confirmed the practices I have been sticking to and brought me round to the new practice. Being mindful is challenging, but efforts are rewarding.

By Marie-Christine B

Jul 14, 2021

Great course, with tons of science-based data, taught by an excellent professor - Laurie Santos. I highly recommend this course to anyone who wishes to learn about and increase their happiness & well-being.

By Gary F

Mar 11, 2021

This course was very informative and helped me reshape how I think about happiness. Measuring my happiness helped me see what areas in my life need improvement and which I've improved over the last 10 weeks.