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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 Kaitlin H

Jul 14, 2020

I would recommend this course to every friend, peer, and family member. We ALL need to equip ourselves with these evidence-based tools and dedicate the same amount of effort to our well-being that we give to our profession/studies. Dr. Laurie Santos is a rock star!

By KIMBERLY M

Jul 8, 2020

I really enjoyed the content. I do a lot of this with my PE students in HS but it was nice for me to practice what I preach. The timing of this course was also great as it distracted me from the negative and got me very focused on the positive. Thank you Laurie!

By Deleted A

Jun 8, 2020

This course is an amazing introdution to the science of well-being. As someone with high self-deman, this course helped me to be more in touch with the things that really matter and to understand why these things matter. Oh, and Dr. Laurie is an incredible teacher!

By Tori T

Jun 1, 2020

I loved this course! It gave my insight to a lot of different techniques to improve happiness and let me know that some things ( material items) weren't going to improve my happiness long term. If I could forget everything and retake the course, I definitely would!

By Amelia S

May 28, 2020

This class was very informative and gives a perspective about life that I never really thought about. It genuinely made me happier once I really put work into my life and implemented the tools and strategies given to help change my mindset. I reccomend this course.

By Stefanie F

May 27, 2020

This course came at the right time in my life, considering I started this at the beginning of the COVID lockdown. It was easy to follow and provided examples that were relevant. I appreciated the research aspect of the program and how it related to the rewirements.

By Cindy R

May 15, 2020

Great class! I learned so much and have strategies for future improvements!

For the questionnaire the education level question isn't expansive enough and even though I have certifications I don't have a bachelors degree ect. Not all education is university classes.

By Pier P

Apr 22, 2020

I really enjoyed this course and I felt that it moved me forward in such a good way. I’m very grateful that I participated in it. The only criticism I have is that better editing could edit out the constant filler words. It was a bit annoying, i.e. “like” “sort of”

By renaforester@gmail.com

Apr 20, 2020

I learned so much, have made positive changes in my life that have stuck with me after the completion of the course, and I have told countless people about this course! I even keep using the ReWi app! THANK YOU AND CONTINUED GOOD LUCK, GOOD HEALTH, AND HAPPINESS!

By Abigail E

Apr 29, 2019

This is the best course I have taken thus far. I am so thankful to your organization for making this course available for all. Thank you very much professor for the hard work you put into this course. You are very engaging, smart and pretty. More power to Coursera.

By Serena G

Sep 28, 2020

Glad that I chanced upon this course online and wished I had done it many years earlier. It has been a most amazing and worthwhile journey through this course. I am working towards setting my new goal to change my lifestyle and mindset to achieve a happier life.

By Giulia R

Aug 20, 2020

It was a great experience. The professor is professional and she put everyone in a good mood to learn what well-being science is. The course was really well made and organized. I would like to advise everyone about this course because it's useful for everyday life

By Roberta K

Jun 15, 2020

Professor Santos was very engaging, and the course was well organized. Although some of the ideas were already familiar to me, I definitely learned a few tricks I didn't know before, and the scientific evidence and additional reading options were great resources.

By Lauren D

Jun 1, 2020

Really useful and engaging information on the science and findings in positive psychology, and also practical and intentional things that you can do in order to establish good behaviours and increase your own feelings of well-being. I highly recommend this course.

By Vishnupriya V

Jun 1, 2020

I would suggest anyone and everyone to take up this course. Not just for the name tag that it's from Yale, but mainly for the content of this course and how it encourages you develop yourself as a person. The 10 weeks have been truly eye opening and life changing.

By Catherine J

May 29, 2020

This is one of the BEST courses I have ever taken. It's very interesting, practical and manageable. Dr. Santos is a fantastic, knowledgebale instructor and kept students engaged. The content from this course can REALLY help people to be happier - it worked for me!

By Michael R

May 13, 2020

I suggest this course to anyone. Even if you consider yourself to be a happy person. This course is one that should actually be taken mandatory in different versions for different grades and school. It should be a requirement for education in the education system.

By Barry S

Apr 30, 2020

Fantastic, practical and enjoyable course. It covers the basics well and really challenges your position on life and what is important to you. It is simple to do at your own pace and you can implement what ever suits your needs. I would recommend this to anyone.

By Anita R

Mar 18, 2023

Wow this course has taught me that happiness is up to the individual. There are things that we can do to boost and create happiness in our lives regardless of our situation or status. I now have the tools and the scientific back-up to live a better, happier life!

By Meta

Mar 8, 2022

I loved this course! Thought-provoking, I really learned a lot of the theory and enjoyed the interactive approach. The lectures/videos are easy to listen to, the setting is nice, the quizes well done and the professor is a joy to listen to. Well done, thank you!!

By Jodie W

Apr 27, 2021

Highly recommend this course! You are capable of positive change and this course will help you understand how to do so, with ongoing outside exercises throughout the course to help you get the ball rolling on building good habits that actually increase happiness.

By Debra

Nov 26, 2020

Excellent course and very helpful guides to put what we learn into practice. I loved the studies, the way the course was broken down was easy to follow, and the professor seemed genuinely interested in helping people achieve their goals and increase in happiness.

By Rachel C

Jul 26, 2020

This course was amazing. I learnt more than I had anticipated both for myself and how to help others. I will take what I have learnt into many aspects of how I function. It has also cemented other things I have been learning as they have all tied into each other.

By Kim V

Jul 4, 2020

This is an AMAZING course. I loved it and learned so much. Thank you for sharing all the relevant research on happiness. I think about and apply the the content of this course regularly in my daily life. I will be going back to revisit the additional resources!

By Ieva Z

Jun 1, 2020

This course was engaging, well-structured and easy to follow. I would recommend everyone who is interested in living a happier life to take it. Anyone can follow this course, it is quite simple, yet packed with valuable information and motivation from Dr. Santos.