I believe that if Laurie taught rocket science, I would begin to understand rocket science.S She is an exceptionally motivating and talented scientist.

Before I had taken the course, I thought that my skills in gratitude, kindness, meditation and feel-good sports, healthy sleep and diet are a mix of character, personal adaptability and genetics. I now realise that what I had arrived to intuitively can also be learnt "in advance", and that wellbeing is quantifiable, i.e. is a scientific subject.

My discovery was savouring, such a powerful tool!

I loved the course Professor Santos thank you. I am starting a business around Wellbeing and from the age of 22 I decided my happiness was the most important thing after my mum passed away suddenly. I now have the tools to know what really works which I have known of some but not the others. I am grateful to have done this course and I want to teach others about the benefits of Wellbeing. I loved learning the science behind things and the research having worked in Universities in Australia for most of my career. Thank you for the course.

This course has changed the course of my future from living a pretty good life to living each day with gratitude, happiness and life fulfillment. I hold an undergraduate degree in Developmental Psychology and nearly all the material in this course was brand new to me. The coursework presented is rich and available to anyone to signs up and actually does the coursework assignments as the course as designed.

Thank you Dr. Laurie Santos, Yale and Coursera for your lifelong gift of happiness and continued well-being to millions of human beings.

Excelente!!! me hizo ver cosas que estaba ignorando y que contribuyen mas a mi felicidad, y lo mejor de todo es que son cosas gratis, savorer el momento, meditar , caminar o correr, pensar en los obstáculos que debo superar para obtener mis metas, ser agradecida con todas las personas que han dado cosas bellas y me han enriquecido y agradecer a aquellos momentos no tan buenos que me dan buenas lecciones de vida. Muy importante dejar a un lado las redes sociales y dejar a un lado, o minimizar en gran manera las comparaciones con otras personas

The overall experience of taking the Science of Wellbeing was fantastic. Albeit it was definitely a weird time in history to be studying wellbeing, but it definitely helped me step back from my daily life which was upended by the pandemic and truly channel my energy into things I knew from our lectures would benefit me even when I didn’t necessarily buy into it at first. I really enjoyed the lectures and additional reading resources. The assignments were helpful in applying the lesson material and actually did increase my happiness over time!

I have enjoyed doing this course. During these hectic times of online teaching primary school children (because of quarentine), I couldn't wait to have some time to continue with this course. It was very informative and inspiring. I've recommended the course to a couple of friends. I've also encouraged my students (5th graders) to start practicing gratitude and savoring, many of them are really enjoying it. Wether you are not feeling your best or just like reflecting on how different factors affect our happiness, I truly recommend the course.

its amazing how small things adds up to bigger things. once you know that for instance social connection makes your day brighter, you will think twice before ditching possible short conversation with stranger or neighbor.

I liked that there were assignments, not validated, but something that you can do. if you cheat you cheat yourself. If you will do everything as assignment and will not fall into a trap of "measuring everything" (more likely comparing like "I did not do enough good things today..."), your happiness level will go up. try it!

I really enjoyed this course. I'm a firm believer in self-care and enjoying life. This course helped me realize what really matters when it comes to my happiness. I still have my professional, financial, and material goals. However, this course made me realize that the simple things and moments, special times, and relationships with others, and being at peace with ourselves are what makes us happy.

I enjoyed the instructor and all the resources she provided during the course. I took good notes, and will refer to them and the resources.

Loved the course and especially the professor. I'm concerned however that despite completely all my quizzes, assignment and doing about 5 or 6 peer reviews, it shows that I have no completed the requirements of the course. I've submitted an enquiry but as yet have not heard back. Hopefully this can be resolved. Other than that it has done a lot of me particularly during this pandemic and having to work from home. it's made me realize what really makes me happy and what doesn't. It was a wonderful course and I recommend it to everyone.

Thank you for teaching me about how my mind always wants to cheat me. Thank you for opening my eyes about things I have to change in my life to be able to achieve my goals and feel happy. It is the greatest course for anyone who wants to learn the most important life skills and if they already understood that they are the only person to make their life happier. This course can't do it for you, you have to act on it. It is not the half of the work to know how to reach your goals. You have to work for it. :) Thank you Professor Laurie Santos!

Excellent course! I loved how clear, visual and real Dr Santos' teaching style is. As a visual learner, I benefited from all the visuals and clear examples given to support each concept being presented. I saw great improvement in my survey results, and was overall fascinated by the science that drives true happiness. After taking this course, I'm excited to view each day and challenge in a new way with the knowledge and skills I have learned. I'm truly grateful this course found it's way under my radar and highly recommend it to everyone.

I never imagine that taking a course in psychology like this would help me so much in my life, I am convinced that this was an excellent decision and although it was at such a difficult time for everyone in all aspects, I was able to dedicate myself and use all the tools learned here in this course and face living happily in the middle of a pandemic and achieve my goals and be happy. Thanks Coursera, Thanks Yale, and Thanks Laurie Santos, for amazing job, I am sure you know how much you help people to have a better happy life , Thanks!!!!

I absolutely loved this course, the content was very well structured, the teacher gave very relatable examples, and provided us with tools to be happier. Some of the recommended readings and videos (TED Talks) were great - it provided more insight and curiosity for me to learn what's going on in our heads.

I think this course came at the right time considering the circumstances most of us are in due to COVID. It provided a healthy perspective to strive to be better, and do the work which makes us better and happier. Thank you Prof Laurie!

I absolutely loved this course. It was engaging and very manageable. My favourite part I think was the variety of studies done to show the claims. For example, in my opinion, it’s pretty obvious that healthy eating and exercise make you happier, but I loved that Dr. Santos showed experiments and studies about foods in offices and how meditation can improve brain function, etc. I was particularly impressed with the statistics about money and how there’s a “cap” on happiness and money. I would definitely recommend this course. Thank you.

A pleasure to get to know a little about you. Thank you for offering the course for free, especially during the corona virus. In the begninng- I needed something to do- as I am not able to go to work (teacher). I really looked forward to the lessons and found a new skill: mediation- something that had been on my bucket list for a long time, but through avoidance and procrastination- never completed. Today, four weeks later, I mediate daily for 20 minutes and it has completely reset my morning in the best way possible. Thank you.

I really enjoyed this course. There is so much incredible information contained in the modules. It has been a few weeks since I completed the course and I continue to put into daily practice some of the things learned therefrom. I refer back to the course now and again as there is a variety of Ted Talks, interviews, reading suggestions, etc. to re-watch and continue to refresh. Highly recommend this. Dr Santos is fantastic. Love her down to earth personality. Her delivery of the materials and her interviews are very enjoyable.

This was my first experience with a Coursera course and I wasn't disappointed. I thoroughly enjoyed the course and found it quite fulfilling...very rewarding and insightful, especially during these particular days. The timing couldn't have been better for me and I'm grateful that it was available for free, too.

Dr. Laurie Santos is a knowledgeable and engaging professor and I appreciate the fresh perspective and practical application that I can use in my everyday living.

Thanks so much to Dr. Santos, Yale University and Coursera.

Курс допоміг мені дати відповідь, для себе, що таке щасття, які його складові. Я змогла структурувати свої цінності та бажання, також зрозуміла як опираючись на сильні сторони (чесність - в першу чергу з собою) можна запустити перезавантаження і починати новий етап в житті. Також для мене було відкриттям у менеджменті своїх цілей - це подвійний план (План Бажання Результат Перешкоди і План "якщо-то..." Ця техніка підсилює мою впевненість та зменшує прокрастинацію. Дякую професорці Лорі Сантос та команді за чудовий курс. Він діє.

I signed up for the class as a professional development opportunity and to measure my current knowledge. I cam e away with so much more than I expected including personal breakthroughs. Laurie's authenticity, meticulous course preparation, credible research and methodical, simple approach to learning and applying new thinking and skills are a perfect positive storm. I highly recommend it to professional life coaches, trainers, teachers, students, and anyone else who is ready to take more ownership of their own happiness and get it!

This class was great. It has given me more confidence and sure-sightedness in moving towards the things in life that will really make me happier. It has also helped me quiet and ignore some of the things that we so often mistakenly think will make us happy. The connections this class helped me to begin making consistently turned out to be more positive than I could have ever expected. If you are looking to really take action towards creating a happier life and perspective, this is a great course and will help you do just that!

Joe

Я публично заявляю о своей приверженности перепрограммированию своего режима сна и здорового образа жизни. После окончания курса я буду продолжать работать над улучшением качества моего сна и поддержанием регулярной физической активности. Для этого я буду придерживаться установленного расписания сна, создавать расслабляющую атмосферу перед сном и регулярно заниматься спортом. Я также буду стремиться к постоянному самосовершенствованию и развитию, чтобы сохранять свое физическое и эмоциональное благополучие на протяжении всей жизни.

Thank you, this was such a great course. It was precise but detailed, full of facts but not boring, educating but not exhausting. I wish I had teachers at University like the Laurie Santos. I think I am happy with myself for completing this course and have recommended it to my friends whom I think will benefit from learning how to become happier. I also think that its a great course for uni students ( although I did my bachelor degree 10 years ago) as it helps you figure out what you want to get out of life and university as well.

I am grateful to Dr Santos for organizing and offering this course. It is very useful, easy to follow. The availability of on-line mode and free access makes it user friendly. The tasks and the examples are clearly defined. The way of presenting it offers relaxed atmosphere what is a great plus for a “course”. It definitely improved my life (well-being). I am very happy that I could be a part of this journey.

Excellent job! Keep on going with improvement of well-being through teaching!

My best regards and a warm hug

Dusanka Ljumovic

I have benefited greatly from this course and enjoyed it thoroughly. That being said, my only criticism is that I would have liked to have an outline. It seemed a bit scattered. It started out taking on a few individual rewirements, going off on great topics and articles on what really makes us happy, and the meaning of "flow" and winds up with a 4 week rewirement. Oh, and the professor spoke too fast. Thankfully I was able to read the transcript below. Never the less, it truly improved my understanding and feelings of happiness.

An excellent course . Thanks a ton dear Laurie Santros for so well knitted course , well explained by both audio and video methods ,it actually covered all the aspects of life that are required for ones well-being .. This course has made a positive impact on my Vision and am determined to follow my goals as per the guidelines learned .

Thank you again and wish you good health and happiness in times to come .

A big Thanks to Coursera for such a good learning Platform . Looking up to do many other courses over here.