Thanks a lot for this course.

First part is perfect: videos always provide great information and last no more than the time needed to transmit this information. They are pleasant to watch and put in a postive mood. Books references to go into deeper details are perfect, and interviews of other professors than Laurie are great.

2nd part - rewirement challenge makes sure you actually try and put what you've learn into practice... and it works !

Great job !

this was really amazing course ,i knew what actually the well being is. ,did not expect.for each and every module ,sources and research has been done. I loved the rewirement challenge so that all hope for changes in their levels of happiness.i like the stratagies that have been explained especially WOOP .even the peer reviewed assignment is like answer to the point, its not like submitting your experiences in a essay format.

happy for this course....!

This course has the potential for many insightful lessons and the tools for practical, very rewarding and significant personal growth, well-being and happiness. It's possible to take a casual and superficial view of the course material, which is not intellectually complex. But that approach would likely not only result in limited understanding of the science of well-being and happiness, but a missed opportunity for a positive change in one's life.

Great course, transcripts, resources, citations. Only issue was the questions for the final rewirement challenge were slightly different than the prompts in the submission for the final assignment. Continuity of that with accurate questions and number of sentences would be appreciated I bet to future participants. I will promote this course for others and hope to someday interview Santos for my radio show Comedy for a Change with Jason Robo on KMUD.

Excellent course that should be taken by everyone! Such interesting information about what makes us happy and more importantly, what doesn't. The science behind it and all the studies that have been done are fascinating. The strategies for increasing happiness are very helpful and the rewirement challenge really worked to establish a new, healthy habit! The professor is very engaging and does a great job at teaching the material. A must take class!!

It's a great course. Not only Dr. Laurie Santos is knowledgeable and provides all the scientific support for what's thought in the course, you get to bring all of that into practice and actually start bringing happiness into your life; in my own personal experience before the course I scored very low in happiness, after the course it was significantly better. I recommend this course to anyone and everyone (as well as her podcast The Happiness Lab).

This course is integral to a high quality-of-life and becoming the best person you can be, for yourself and for others. Everyone should take this course. And it should probably be taken by high-schoolers so they don't have to waste time doing things they think they want to do... but it's actually what others want them to do. It'll make young people prioritize their time making experiences and enjoying life for themselves, rather than for Instagram.

The Science of Well Being is an outstanding course, and Professor Santos is an excellent communicator. Her chill, intelligent, open, and honest approach is refreshing and engaging. The course takes you on a journey of how the mind influences our perspective of happiness, and what we can do to take it by the reins and redirect it. The only negative I found with the course is it was too short, or it needs a follow up class. I was sad to have it end.

This course should be mandatory for Americans everywhere! Prof Santos walked us through some data-driven findings and insights that I found surprising and illuminating, especially in the area of "annoying habits" of the mind. As a retired Theme park executive with 35+ years work experience managing large teams (and as a father) I found these lessons extremely valuable and i have been recommending the course to former co-workers and students alike.

The Science of Well-Being is outstanding, insightful, effective, exceptional, doable, thought-provoking, timely, highly recommended, rational, reasonable, rewarding, " a just what the doctor order kind of experience ", fitting for our times. It is an antidote for discouragement, disappointment, and distress. It mitigates mistaken and misplaced ambitions.

So then, take the class... And see for yourself... I don't think you will be disappointed.

I have to say that even though I knew a lot of the things that this course talked about, I only had superficial information. I mean, who doesn't realize that sleeping better, eating healthy, being social, exercising, and meditating is good? Of course it is! But knowing the science behind it certainly makes it take much more meaning. I'd recommend this course to anyone looking to understand how and why those things make us feel better and happier.

I discovered that Well being is more about enjoying life in all the extensions, that we have to remember to savory every minute of it. I love how now I appreciate seeing more acts of kindness, gratitude every way I going and be able to help others to enjoy and celebrate life no matter what is the situation is always something positive in every challenge. I want to thanks Coursera, Yale University and the teacher for share this wonderful course.

This class is incredible. I’m so grateful for the opportunity to take it. Professor Santos and the lectures are so engaging and they alone made me so happy, my happiness scores raised before I even practiced the rewirements. Everything is well-planned, interesting and easy to follow. I learned a lot about myself, gained a healthier perspective and tools for happiness that will last a lifetime. Great and important work – everyone TAKE THIS COURSE!

It has been fantastic, I did not think that studying "The Science of Well-being" was going to be so beneficial in my life. I would recommend to everyone to take this wonderful course. Deciding to learn to be happy is entirely possible.

Ha sido fantástico, no pensé que cursar "La cienca del bienestar" iba a ser tan beneficioso en mi vida. Recomendaría a todo el mundo hacer este curso maravilloso. Decidir aprender a ser feliz es totalmente posible.

There is so much to learn about ourselves that it can take a whole lifetime to do so; and not knowing enough can impact the way we feel and how happy we are. The Science of Well Being course provided me with tools based on scientific research and analysis allowing me to focus on those things that would bring long lasting joy. By participating in this program and applying the knowledge shared I have definitively upgraded the quality of my life.

This was the first online course that I actually managed to complete. I've been adding courses to my dashboard for years and feeling pretty virtuous about it, but this course was interesting, interactive, and taught so brilliantly. The teaching was fantastic, the instructor Laurie Santos is funny, smart, and teaches in an engaging way. There is a plethora of online resources on happiness, but this course really motivated me and impacted my life.

This is a wonderful course that encourages you to self reflect on your own happiness. It's a course which is based on behavioral science and neuroscience. The course encourages you to reflect on your own habits and thought processes and to try to rewire the way that you think and behave. It's a course which is logically ordered and has a logical progression. This course is highly recommended for those wishing to reflect on their own well-being.

This course has provided me with enlightening insights into techniques and tools with scientifically based research which have guided me to multiple ways to build and maintain my personal wellbeing. This was the perfect nudge for me to start a journey of behavioural change and character strengthening for the better. Thanks Yale University for sharing this course and thanks Coursera for making it available for free. I recommend this course 100%.

I loved the course and the teacher! She is so down to earth and communicates with great ease. Excellent teacher.

As for the course, I got so much out of it I wish I could pass the information on locally in my homwotwn in Mexico to many students that struggle with life issues. I think this kind of knowledge should be standarized in all schools so students could to have a better perspective of life.

I am so thankful to Professor Laurie Santos!

Fantastic course, 5 stars without thinking twice. I am professionally working with the science of wellbeing, but I found the course very useful, nevertheless. I would recommend it to everybody, since you can take out of the course, whatever you need for yourself. For beginners it would be mind-blowing, I would expect. But also specialists know that actual change need time and this is a wonderful program to change for the better for everyone...

I am quite a bit older than most of the college students and have learned most of what is taught here through experience and hard knocks. The students are lucky that this has now been researched and they can learn this earlier in life to live a better life. So glad to see this information shared with the world. I sound like an old fogey but in my day there was nothing like this and no opportunities to learn this stuff like this. Excellent!

Perfect class to take especially during this difficult time in our world with the Covid19 pandemic spreading across the world. And then to throw in the Black Live Matters movement and exposing how racist our country is. The George Floyd murder was absolutely awful and the result is the loss of a human being and a major shakeup in our country on how black people are treated by the police. We all need more happiness in our lives. Great course!!

I really enjoyed this course. The course taught me how to actually implement what I learnt rather than just learning. The strategies in this course have helped me build new habits & maintain consistency, as well. The overall course content is very insightful and interesting. The Professor was very engaging too. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who wishes to learn about what factors actually influence our happiness in life. Thank You.

Such perfect timing in offering this course on line. With the Covid-19 pandemic effecting so many of us, Laura Santos was a welcoming ray of sunshine. The class was easy to follow and helped me to put so many things in perspective. I obtained a great deal of information and have adopted new healthy habits that I plan to utilize daily...and even if I forget from time to time, I know that it's okay too. Thanks Professor Santos for sharing!