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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....

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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.

NN

Mar 30, 2023

This course was really interesting! I loved it. The teacher was amazing and very engaging. And it was my first time doing peer-graded assignments, i was scared but i did it and i'm so proud of myself.

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By Freddy N

Sep 14, 2020

It is an opportunity to learn new tools for wellness. And a good opportunity to put them into practice and incorporate them into our daily lives. Many thanks to Professor Laurie Santos for such a valuable contribution, she is an excellent teacher. Greetings and success in your investigations.

By Maria

Jun 22, 2020

El curso es muy concreto, super practico, bien fundamentado y sin vanalidades. No se hace pesado ni largo, y realmente , si se sigue, mejora el bienestar individual con pasos muy sencillos. La profesora muy bien y también las actividades propuestas. Me ha parecido simplemente UTIL y PRACTICO.

By Dayne E R

Jun 5, 2020

This was a great course and I am very thankful for the opportunity to take it for free. I feel that I have a much better understanding of the things that make us happy and will be implementing as many of the strategies that I can. Dr. Santos did an amazing job in presenting the information.

By Ali S

Oct 8, 2024

I found the course very interesting, especially in that it helped me to ask my own questions around 'what makes me happy' and identifying key motivators. It also showed me that by changing small aspects of my life, I could create better habits and more positives ways to look at situations.

By Juan B M

Apr 10, 2024

Una interesante y creativa introducción al "desarrollo personal" pero desde otra perspectiva. En este caso se aborda el tema de los hábitos del bienestar visto desde los beneficios científicos, además de proporcionar estrategias prácticas para comenzar a implementar estos hábitos saludables.

By Vandana S

Jul 24, 2023

this course really help me when i was very low in my life. this course help me to come out of depressive state to much happier place. method and techniques used such as rewirement things, really help to understand life and me. Thank you to my Professor Laurie Santos. really grateful of her

By Olaf K

May 7, 2023

Excellent overview of the Science behind Positive Psychology, providing good context, explaining why to do certain things, rather than just stating them. For a scientist, this makes it so much easier to give everything a go. The course has been interesting and effective - highly recommended.

By Арина П

May 17, 2022

I am immensely grateful to Professor Santos for those wonderful lectures and her great work that helped make my life conscious and happier. I looked forward to every lecture and every task with great pleasure. Learning from you is a great happiness. I thank you for your work and your course.

By Jeremy P

Mar 10, 2021

If you're tired of all the toxic positivity and quack advices, try this course backed by hard psychological science and peer-reviewed studies. As in all things, it will require your personal commitment but even a 25 minute commitment to the rewirement each day will make you feel much better.

By Ariel H R

Mar 3, 2021

This course was really helpful. It's the first one I do through a platform and I feel like it's going to do me good all my life. Now I follow Laurie on twitter to stay on the know of all her progress. Thank you for your simplicity, your honesty and the peacefulness you give us in every word.

By Mark H R

Aug 31, 2020

Rather than writing tests, this unusual course asked you to apply the science to make changes to your own life in real time. In a way, this was harder than many course. The material wasn't just an academic exercise anymore. It was real life. I highly recommend it as a learning experience.

By Denise V

Jul 10, 2020

I loved this Class! I have tried to savor things in my life, not knowing that it would increase my overall happiness. I will continue to inform my Friends and Family just how beneficial it can be for your health and welfare to exercise, meditate and concentrate on your signature strengths.

By Dave A

Jul 7, 2020

My first Coursera course just set the bar really high for any that follow. Professor Santos was a knowledgeable and compelling instructor, and I feel so much better equipped with the science and data behind some concepts that I instinctively knew were true, but could not always pinpoint why.

By Ixta J

Jun 9, 2020

This course provides a lot of interesting and practical information about how to increase your happiness based on science. It is one of the most helpful tools I have now in my mind to refer back to when I want to keep growing, learning, and becoming happier as a person. Thank you Dr. Santos!

By Cia L

Jun 4, 2020

Laurie Santos made this a really Interesting and engaging course. The science was exciting and the results from practicing were really mind blowing. This class is really useful both for my own everyday life, but also in my work with clients on how to form new habits and the way to wellbeing.

By Tara D P

May 22, 2018

A happy person by nature, I often feel discontented with life’s imperfections. I also have trouble recognizing why others are happy or unhappy. This course has opened my eyes to the science behind why we think the way we do and what we can do about it to achieve a better sense of well-being.

By Shaketta S

Feb 17, 2023

I have learned new ways to help me with my Well-Being. I want people to know if you try and make new habits they will work only if you allow them too. Yes, it is not easy to start new habits and you have to work on and be honest to yourself, but the outcome is worth the levels of Happiness.

By Heather C

Oct 15, 2021

This course provided great insight in how to improve and enjoy each moment. The course was well balanced with content that was smooth and readings that required thought and reflection. The course was well prepared and organized. I look forward to seeing the instructor in additional courses.

By Natasha S

Jan 30, 2021

This course has been a fantastic gift to me. I am so pleased to have gotten to learn all these strategies and to have implemented them to life. I cannot wait to spread the learnings to my family, friends, co-workers and community and, especially, to live a happier and healthier life myself.

By Heather A

Jul 22, 2020

Absolutely loved this course. So much great information and active learning available. Professor Santos has an excellent demeanor and great presentation skills. The quizes were useful for having the information set in. This course has changed behaviours for my entire family. Thank you!

By Lilliard L

Jul 16, 2020

This course is so essential at this time & in this culture of uncertainty and unrest. Savoring as often as possible, taking time to enjoy special moments, the importance of mediation, exercise etc.. are so key to us all living are best lives. This course supplies the tools and the science.

By natacha w

Jun 8, 2020

An inspiring course. Thank you for making this availbale to a larger audience. I learnt a lot and look forward to reading more on the topics covered. I am specifically interested in the concept of Time affluence, the WOOP framework and the benefits of meditation.

Keep well and safe.

Natacha

By Becky L

May 14, 2020

I loved this course. I took the full 10 weeks to complete it. I wanted it to truly make a difference in my life. I felt the best way to do that was to do the rewirement exercises in the way they were intended. I highly recommend taking this course if you want to change your outlook on life!

By Cynthia P

Jun 17, 2019

This course taught me a lot through the lectures, even the handouts allowed me to be much more organized. Overall this was a great and fun course and I saw much improvement of how happy I was from the beginning to the end of the course where it improved drastically from a low 2 to a high 9.