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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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DH

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presenter is very good .

i love her.

the content which i learned here in this course is actually intuitive and i have heard and read from different sources , but here its different.

thank you

NN

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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 Maggie A G

Nov 11, 2020

The course is excellent.. it equips with tools and evidence and highlights the obstacles... even those teaching are honest and share how you have to be consciously aware at all times to keep on with the practices. Thank you and I really enjoyed the learning. Also appreciated that you can change the deadlines, as life happens. Thanks again, much appreciated this experience!

By Cristina V

Oct 26, 2020

This course is engaging, smart and practical. It's so useful to understand what really will make us happy and how to build new habits into your life to feel more positive and happier. You take a happiness test before and after the course and mine went up, even during a pandemic! I recommend this course to anyone interested in psychology, happiness and having a better life.

By Tamara R

Oct 14, 2020

This course and Professor Santos are amazing and life changing. My life is truly better having taken this course and I strongly recommend it to everyone who is looking to increase their daily joy and happiness. I learned how to build healthy habits and be more intentional in my daily life and my pursuit of happiness. I can not say enough positive things about this cours

By Zannatul N

Sep 16, 2020

It was an amazing experience with this coursematerials, contens and lectures. Practice of measuring happiness, practice of healthy habits, practice of patience and planning are the simple steps for a healthy, positive life and happiness. This course helped me a lot to understand the process ( actually the science) of well-being. Thanku so much for making such good package.

By Anshu k

Jun 12, 2020

I really love the course, it's eye-opening and also I feel it's very important for us to practice the things which lead to our wellbeing which is the core part of the course. I am blessed and grateful to this course teacher and all who supported this and given us opportunity that we got this course. thank you so much. I highly recommend this to all people around the globe.

By Rita L

Jun 7, 2020

The Science of Well-Being gives learners practical tools to increase the happiness in their lives. The Lectures and extra materials are enjoyable, information is shared in an easily understandable way, and sharing the experience with other learners on the forum helps reinforce the lessons. This course truly changed my happiness trajectory and I'm incredibly glad I took it.

By Jules B

May 26, 2020

Very practical and insightful course on strategies you can implement to create habits and routines that can boost your happiness, health and overall well-being. Must-do course that can benefit anyone both in their professional career (in terms of engagement, productivity and flow) as well as in their personal lives (gratitude, savoring, kindness, social connection, health)

By Rebecca N

Apr 28, 2020

This course is great! It helps us to realize what really make us happy and shares the rationale on why our mind keeps thinking the wrong way. I enjoyed the graded assignment as this allows me to not just share my challenge, it also allow me to see that there are so many out there who are interested to make themselves happier and the process they went through to achieve it.

By Karlygash I

Aug 24, 2023

I would like to begin by expressing my gratitude to Professor Santos for her lectures that changed my mind, the mood on the positive side, for my friends that make me feel happy to spend their time during the holidays. In addition, my supervisor inspires me to do my best in my job. Things are going well in my life; I bought a new apartment in the best district of my city.

By Mary R

Mar 23, 2021

I've really enjoyed this course! Professor Santos had inspiring videos and made it fun as well. The Science of Well-Being included finding your signature strengths as well as happiness surveys. I found that my happiness score increased during this course and that my signature strenth is kindness. I know my real purpose in life and I use it even more after this course.

By Dana A

Mar 14, 2021

This class not only helped me overcome obstacles that were interfering with my happiness, it helped me realize and appreciate my true calling and purpose in life. Now I can embrace my role as caregiver fully and joyfully. I kind of feel like Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz. What I thought I needed wasn't off over some rainbow...it was here with me surrounding me all along.

By ipek t

Jan 25, 2021

This course was a great experience for me. There weren’t any unnecessary information. All the facts were based on scientific truths and experiments. It was both academic and practical. There were a lof practices to improve our happiness. The tutor is no wonder a professor at Yale University. She was great. I highly recommend it for people who wants to live a happier life.

By Rebecca H

Aug 16, 2020

How often do we take time to study ourselves? This course provides the framework for just that - backed up by real science and an engaging lecturer. This is a course I would highly recommend to anyone looking to carve out space for themselves. It encourages you to take a meaningful look at yourself and your habits and finding opportunities to promote your own happiness.

By Katie S

Jun 2, 2020

This was a fantastic course. I completed it during shelter-in-place due to COVID, and it really helped me to have a set of concrete tasks during this time. I learned a lot about myself as well as the science of happiness and well-being, and came out of it with a new habit (daily meditation) which had previously eluded me for years despite saying I wanted to do more of it!

By Jon N

Mar 2, 2024

Content, instructor and assignments are excellent. This is an excellent course. The process flow and use of Coursera are a little wonky or difficult. It took me a lot of time to complete this course because I could not understand how to complete all the tasks. So, the operational aspect was a little tough for me, but the content and facilitation (teacher) was incredible.

By IRMA L Z

Sep 7, 2021

*MUCHAS GRACIAS*, ME GUSTO MUCHO HABER TOMADO ESTE CURSO Y ME AYUDO BASTANTE EN MI VIDA =) *TENGO UNA PREGUNTA* AL INICIO ME PREGUNTARON SI QUERIA UN CERTIFICADO Y ESCRIBI QUE NO PORQUE LA VERDAD NO SABIA QUE BUENO ERA PERO AHORA QUE LO SE SI QUISIERA MI CERTIFICADO, PODRIA SER TAN AMABLE DE DECIRME SI TODAVIA PUEDO SOLICITARLO, PARA QUE ME LO ENVIEN . MUCHAS GRACIAS =)

By Harprit K

Jul 14, 2020

Thank you for you course you have really helped me when I was feeling very lost with the global pandemic. I liked the mixture of video, reading and you live lectures that was really helpful. The fact that you can work at your own pace is good and i really liked the prompt when I was late to study by one week that was very helpful. Thank you again, best wishes Harprit

By rajanee b

Jul 6, 2020

This course helped me gain valuable insights into some of the scientific evidence base for happiness and well being and also about positive psychology. I think that what is not mentioned in the course is a life full of meaning and purpose also leads to happiness. Doing a job that you love or having a skill and a passion for something, will also increase one’s happiness.

By Abby A

May 29, 2020

I enjoyed this course because it brings data, resources, tools and ideas together to help you understand where you can start to have the biggest impact on your overall well-being and happiness. Thank you so much, Laurie! I am working towards incorporating exercise, random acts of kindness, gratitude and savoring more into my life. Thank you for the tools and resources.

By Katharina S

Apr 22, 2020

I recommend this course to everybody. It really helped me in thinking different about what makes me happy.

Coursera: I'd like to buy a certificate, but I noticed that it only says, that I finished the course not the content and the time i spent. I would like to see that too, because if I add that to my CV, nobody will know what it is about except the name of the course:-)

By Andrew W

Apr 1, 2020

This is a great beginner/introductory course into The Science of Well Being. Throughout the course there are many practical and simple strategies discussed at length that can be used to help increase overall happiness and well-being. It is an engaging course and I would highly recommend it to anyone and everyone who are looking to live a happier and more meaningful life.

By Meghan S

Apr 27, 2018

Laurie Santos is engaging and the course is well-designed and extremely helpful. The research and detailed resources are very much appreciated. I would recommend reviewing all the rewirements at the start of the course and choosing some to work through during the whole time.

I definitely appreciate what I've learned and will continue trying to practice what I've learned.

By Sarah M

Jul 5, 2022

This was a great course, I put honest effort into listing and working on the information given. If you take the time to do these things it truly helps. I can sit back and be in the moment of life and really see how much good I do have and how beautiful things really are. I'm learning to not let my brain trick me! Thanks for offering this, I hope it helps others as well.

By Eva L

Mar 13, 2022

This is alife changing course. I confess I have listened to it 3 times. Each time I listen to it I learn more and more. I loved listening to the professor and listening to the student’s questions. The last rewirement was just perfect as we are obliged to commit with the challenge. There is no achievement without implementation, without action. I would recommend it 100%

By Anya P

Sep 21, 2020

This course is well designed, provides a rabbit hole of references that I could not resist following and forces to practice the material firsthand, allowing the learner to feel the difference. Not only did I learn a lot, I was able to apply my learning in my coaching sessions with clients right away and experience changes in myself as I was practicing the "rewirements".