Even I did not follow the "rules" this course changed the way of thinking about the obstacles to achieve a better well being. Instead of asking myself how can I become as happy as others, trying to adopt to their routines, I rather ask myself now: What is missing that might increase your level of well being. And I had to admit that acutally I don't need anything. Live is brilliant for me right now and I don't need more or even something else.

Therefore the perfect course for me :-)

This course was thorough, engaging, and has greatly impacted my own happiness and well-being. I supplemented the weekly lectures and readings with Dr. Laurie Santos' "The Happiness Lab" podcast, which does cover some of the same material, but adds a richness from real stories and science from other researchers. I highly recommend that everyone take this course from Coursera, and I hope that all receive the same amount of positive improvement in their lives as I have. Thank you!

A MUST!! The Science of Well-Being is a great evidence-based course for everyone on a personal and professional level. This course has helped me identify aspects of my well-being that I want to improve upon to lead a fulfilling and purposeful life. The journey we embark on starts with learning about what we think makes us happy and what actually makes us happy and culminates with a challenge to rewire our way of thinking and behaviors to create lifelong habits toward well-being.

This course was AWESOME! The best part of the course was the science. I don't think the information, recommendations, or tools would have been as credible without the science. Dr. Santos is engaging and relatable. She has a clear understanding of the science of well-being and presents it in a way that is easy to understand. I strongly recommend this course to anyone who wants to be happier, more fulfilled and improve their sense of well-being. This course is a 10 out of 10.

Finding happiness has been the greatest ask of human beings since time immemorial. Some look up to religion, some turn to spirituality but i am glad I chose Science to answer this. Science experiments and data in the course does indicate that simple things like kindheartedness, healthy lifestyle and a bit of discipline can indeed make you happier. Explained by Laurie i a very simple language and a very easy going pace, this is a highly recommended course, for anyone and everyone.

If you want to learn how to be happier, bang your mouse onto the ENROL button and strap yourself in for the education ride of a lifetime. Absolutely 110% recommend this course to EVERYONE. It's accessible, practical, engaging, totally do-able around a full-time job, and it's FUN! You'll feel a genuine sense of achievement, and you'll come out the other end a happier person, almost guaranteed. Thanks to Laurie and the team. You guys rock for making this content accessible to all.

Excellent material! I took this course during the corona period - it was a bad time for me. I had to close down my business and I didn't know if I would recover financially. information in this course helped me through the tough times. And even after it helped me maintain my focus. This is way more than "just stay positive" - it is solid information and advice on how small adjustments can lead to big improvements. I made improvements in my business as well as in my family life.

I really enjoyed this course! Professor Santos successfully manages to deliver clear, useful, and interesting information throughout the course. The methodologies used and all the research findings are great resources to make the course more impactful. I took the course because it called my attention and actually found myself motivated enough to complete it and practice a lot of the tools acquired through the lectures. I am grateful for this course and definitely recommend it.

I think it's a really practical course for everyone. The examples/studies/readings featured may be dated, but it doesn't lessen the value of the course for people; it's a classic reminder of appreciating, realizing, and living the basics. Much like what we're experiencing during this pandemic, it a good measure in reminding you to be grounded and that happiness and worth aren't always tied to money and status (they do help in being/staying comfortable, no argument about that).

I really really enjoyed and loved this course. I devoured (can you even say that?!) the lessons, i couldn't get enough. Super interesting material and insights. It made me realize that was i was already doing on my own - the gratitude, the exercise- had a scientific point. I learned other curious tools like the savoring one. With the tests i got to understand my character strenghts and also how to use them.

Thank you very much for having done this course!

Cristina from Italy :)

I found this course extremely informative especially during lockdown . It helped me really think about rewireing my life and the benefits this brings with some effort. I found that gratitude improved my overall outlook on life and discovered how much social interaction was important in lifting my mood. I also found how the Woop technique can increase possibilities in my life for the future. Thank you Professor Santos for delivering this course and enabling me to participate.

This course could not have come at a better time in my life. It helped me to focus on the daily practices that would help improve my sense of well-being and happiness during this quarantine. Laurie Santos is a wonderful professor and does a fantastic job explaining what the studies show about happiness habits. I don't think it's an exaggeration to say that this course changed my life! I wish I could take 10 more classes with Professor Santos! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Very well delivered by Laurie Santos, easy to follow, I learned A LOT in a short period of time. The skills are very applicable to every day life. As a result of doing this course, I feel much happier, settled and appreciative since I started putting into practice the techniques explained: Meditation, Sleep, Diet, High Quality Connections, Acts of Kindness and Gratitude and Savouring. Discovering my key character skills was an eye opening! II highly recommend this course!

This by far the best and the toughest course I have ever done. It is a life changer. Much depends of course how you journey it, what you want out of it, but if so willing, you can peel out from deep, from shadows and darkest corners, if you dare to push the envelope. But methods are there for revival and heal, and set for a new horizon.

My happiness level was around 2.38 when I started, and at the end of the course it was 4.5 (of 5). It is a huge difference. A different man.

It was truly a life-changing experience. I am so grateful that I stumbled upon this course because I know that I am not the same person I was when I started. All these techniques and practicing good habits bled into my entire life. I actually talk to everyone about this course and I want the entire world to learn the tools we learned. It is such a blessing. Dr. Laurie Santos, you are incredible!!!! I also started listening to your podcast, The Happiness Lab. It is excellent!

All in all a wonderful course!

One constructive criticism: The idea that all decisions are motivated purely by a desire to maximize happiness is a very first-world attitude. Necessity, lack of choice, and circumstances play a huge role in people's lives, to say nothing of peoples' un-justified desires and pure will. Happiness maximization seems a little bit disingenuous or even naive -- it could even be argued that happiness and well-being are not necessarily the same thing.

Thank you SO much Yale for being able to offer this wonderful course during these strange times. You have had a positive impact on improving the lives of those of us luck enough to be part of this course. Also, thank you Laurie Santos, for guiding us through this wonderful journey. I finish this 10 week process feeling so much better about my life, having a better understanding on what truly matters with scientific proof, and having an overall better prospect on the future.

So happy to have achieved this Yale University certification through Coursera. I decided to take this course, after the coronavirus pandemic started in the United States, to help me learn new skills on Well-Being. I am happy to share that due to this course and the techniques that I have learned, I am experiencing personal growth and much more happiness, even during these difficult times. It is never too late to learn and never too late to work on your mind, heart and soul.

Be honest a few weeks ago when i started this course i really intention that make a certificate during lock down , but after completed the course now i relize that i'm wrong my intention are totally wrong , actually i'm not only make a certificate i make my self , i make my way , i make my goal's , I MAKE MY LIFE MORE BEAUTIFUL .

A PERFECTION OF HUMAN

THANKING YOU MA'AM YOUR WORDS WILL ALWAYS BE AN INSPIRATION FOR ME

THANKING YOU ALL ( THE SCIENCE OF WELL BEING AND TEAM )

One of the best courses I have taken. I love the variety of learning tools: lecture videos, readings, quizzes, Q&A videos, "Rewirement" activities to complete, interview videos, optional content including YouTube videos, research papers to read, book recommendations. I appreciate that the course is science-based and action-oriented. The activities move it from head-knowledge to life transformation. My happiness and wellbeing definitely improved, as verified by two surveys.

This course is transformative. In our Western culture, we prioritize things that do not make us happier and we ignore the things that truly do make us happy. Learning what to focus on in life for better well-being has meant a behaviour and lifestyle shift for me. THANK YOU SO MUCH for this course! Every high school student should take the course and be able to list off the top of their head the 5 things that contribute to well-being. We need to turn our culture around!

I was told it was inspirational and signed up without much thought about that but when you start doing the course and understand the problems that modern life is overwhelming us with then it becomes clear that the things you thought you knew are definately right. You will change your life immediately. Its mind bending stuff. I love wooping, gratitude, turning off social media to avoid referencing and diarising commitments to change or new strategies to get them in place.

A veces el cerebro/la mente necesita de datos y números para aceptar un conocimiento cómo válido. En este curso encontrarás eso y más: una profesora que te muestra los estudios y te explica los números, tendrás nuevos conocimientos, herramientas y desafíos mes a mes, pero, lo mejor de todo, podrás hacer un cambio en tu vida, tu salud (física y mentalidad) y tu felicidad... Si te atreves a hacer el cambio! Si te atreves a enfrentarte a lo que para ti son "verdades" firmes.

Amazingly designed course, very compelling teacher and lectures, very practical, and honestly, life changing . I 100% reccommend taking this course to everyone wanting to improve their overall well-being, build the habits that will ACTUALLY make them happier, understand WHY they're going to make you happy, and enjoy the benefits of what it's taught even while taking the course due to the weekly rewierement challenges. Simply amazing! Thanks for this wonderful experience!

This course was fantastic. Taking this class during a global pandemic was so impactful. It really helped me refocus and find my center during this stressful time. I feel like I had the tools (and even maybe the knowledge) but putting things into practice and having research based facts to support it, makes a huge difference! This class is easily completed with a full schedule as there is only about 2 hours of work a week. Would definitely reccommend this class to anyone!