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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

CM

Nov 13, 2020

Awesome course. Many people suffer from depression and this course is great to understand and shift your state of mind. Can't solve a problem if you don't truly understand what's causing the problem.

IU

Nov 11, 2020

Loved the course. Filled with so many eye-opening nuggets as to what actually does (or doesn't) make us happier. Would recommend this to anyone wishing to learn more about the science of well-being.

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By praveen k

Aug 10, 2021

I enjoyed this course and makes me to understand how to frame strategies and how to apply tactics in difficult condition to be haappy

By Øyvind U

Apr 14, 2021

Great course. Really usefull insight for daly life and not just for knowing things, but also for doing (and changeing) things. Tanks!

By jill h

Oct 25, 2020

I loved every part of it - from the lectures to the Q&A's to the readings. I also listened to the Happiness Lab podcast on my daily w

By Robin Z

Sep 18, 2020

Amazing class that debunks common myth and puts real science on the table - 100% recommended to everyone looking for personal growth!

By steven z

Aug 30, 2020

Very good and helpful course. I enjoyed the science behind the creation of happiness. I would recommend to any human on the planet!

By Celina L

Aug 19, 2020

Fantastic, it made me rethink and rewire!! made the quarantine a great time of reflection and new habits´development to be happier!!!

By Hannah S

Aug 9, 2020

Incredibly insightful! I recommended this course to a lot of my friends as I think that it entails something eye-openig for everyone.

By Karen B

Aug 4, 2020

I would recommend this course to anyone wanting to find meaning and happiness in their life. Wish I had been taught this in college.

By Kuldeep P

Aug 4, 2020

Great course for everyone. It helped me understand life in a more relative way and things that are really required to do to be happy.

By Samantha L

Jul 30, 2020

Great class full of helpful strategies to keep in mind that really worked. Extremely glad I took this. Thank you for the free course!

By Azul R D

Jul 24, 2020

This was an amazing course, and I learned a lot. It is really well-paced and informative on the ways you can become a happier person.

By Katy M

Jul 20, 2020

Great course! Very interesting content and ability to add what you learn into your own life. Fantastic way to improve your wellbeing!

By Jennifer S

Jul 18, 2020

I highly recommend this course, The Science Of Well-being. I learned so much good information to enhance my life. Thank you so much!

By Briene L

Jul 17, 2020

Incredible, science-backed toolkit for how to improve your overall well-being and happiness. Very meaningful and manageable workload.

By Ana C S

Jul 11, 2020

Aprendi o que devo valorizar e desenvolver para ser mais feliz. Estou muito grata pelo curso. Foi uma enorme ajuda, no momento certo!

By Maiqi Q

Jul 9, 2020

Loved this class and prof. Santos! Learned a lot of amazing strategies to happiness and will continue to practice the habits learned.

By Nestor C

Jun 30, 2020

Great course. It helped me understand a lot of things about myself, and to find ways to be a happy person. I absolutely recommend it!

By Yosh W

Jun 22, 2020

Simply put - Life changing. I would definitely recommend this course to others. I feel like this should be part of primary education.

By Debra R

Jun 15, 2020

I loved the course and so happy I did it and I learned so much about increasing my happiness and finding more joy in everything I do.

By Nik D

Jun 15, 2020

It was very interesting. However, it is important to see this course as something you are doing for yourself, not for a career boost.

By Jose M M N

Jun 13, 2020

He obtenido valiosas herramientas y he podido reforzar aptitudes que ya poseía que me permiten vivir mejor y mas satisfecho y sereno.

By Albertt H

Jun 9, 2020

Este curso debería implementarse en todas las universidades, como algo complementario, donde enseñen a las personas a ser más felices

By John G

May 26, 2020

Great course to generally increase your awareness of your mental health and happiness state which you may not have considered before.

By Emily G

May 20, 2020

Very thankful I took this course. A nice balance of learning and applying new material. Happier now and I plan to keep it that way :)

By Emma H

May 19, 2020

Great course; crammed full of information, ideas, theory and studies to support and improve both individual well-being and happiness.