I loved this course and highly recommend it. My happiness levels increased throughout the 10 week course as a direct result of the learnings and exercises/assignments. It was not overwhelming but challenging enough to make a genuine impact on my general wellbeing. Thank you for providing the opportunity to take this course, all the way from Australia!

Thank you very much for this great and valuable course. I enjoyed it immensely and learned a lot. It was challenging, but totally worthwhile. Without exaggeration, it changed my life and improved my happiness. I already did and will continue to recommend this course to everyone, who wants to learn more about themselves and ways to lead a happier life.

This was one of the best classes I've ever taken. I am not college age (much older), and was apprehensive about all of the lectures. They were so interesting and so engaging. It was really nice to hear the college aged point of view as well. I would definitely recommend this course for anyone of any age! You could truly benefit from taking.

I enjoyed every moment of this course including the reWirements we did, which were full of experience and knowledge for me. I admire Laurie for creating this impactful course which certainly would help anyone who is looking for an effective way to change their lifestyle in order for being happier and healthier.

Thank you Laurie for this amazing course.

I am very grateful for the opportunity to take this course with such a timely topic in this period when we are dealing with so much suffering from the effects of the pandemic! It was a great honor to have completed this course that added me a lot, in that respectable Institution and with a great teacher as dr. Laurie Santos!

Fernanda Cichowicz - Brazil

I enjoyed this course so much! I learned so much and have used what I've learned to forever change my way of thinking (rewire myself). I found the, annoying features, fascinating because we've all experienced them! I really enjoyed the rewirement challenge! This course is life changing if you are willing to do the work! I highly recommend this course!

Es un curso bastante enriquecedor que te brinda la oportunidad de no solo conocer la teoría, sino también de llevarlo a la práctica. Te permite reflexionar sobre muchas cosas de las que a veces no somos conscientes y a encontrar mejores formas de llevar una vida con bienestar físico, mental y emocional. Lo recomiendo mucho. Para mí, es un curso top!!!

This was an excellent course for anyone who would like to learn more about the mind and enhance their everyday well-being. Through the activities in the class I learned a lot about goal-setting and what actually determine's one's satisfaction at work and in life. You will be surprised at what you learn about yourself and the world through this course.

I am learning so much about myself- what my strengths are and how to use them to increase my happiness and satisfaction with where I am in life. Ms. Laurie Santos is a fabulous instructor- very engaging and personable. I love her style of teaching. It's like sitting in a friend's living room and learning more about each other. And I'm only in week 3!!

Wonderful course. Many thanks to Pr. Laurie Santos! Wish you the best! I learnt a lot about hapiness psychology, happiness neuroscience and about me! I took my time and it was a great way towards a more meaningful and fulfilling life. I learn to step back, have a full vision (picture). I gained calm and happiness. I will keep it with me all the long.

Thoroughly enjoyed this course. I have measured my level of happiness and I was practising different rewirement tasks each week. This helped me to build new healthy habits I could incorporate in my daily routine. It was a very active and engaging 10 weeks and I recommend it to anyone, who is looking to do some well-being activities in their lives.   

I thoroughly enjoyed the course and learnt some practical and valuable lessons. I kept putting off the assignment as I thought it was going to be a massive task, the assumption I made from the way it was worded throughout the time I was doing the course. In actual fact it was more of a reflection exercise and far less daunting than I had anticipated.

Best thing I've ever done for myself and ultimately all those I love! Laura Santos clearly presents The Science of Well-Being and it is just that, science, within all human beings reach! Thank you Coursera! Thank you Yale! Most of all thank you Laura Santos for giving me understanding and knowledge to increase my happiness substantially! Thank you!

I love the way the course is built on scientific research and evidence. I have a STEM education so it is important to understand how things work the way they do and the lecturer does a great job showing, explaining and reviewing the course contents throughout the course. I really enjoyed it and learned a lot with it. Thank you for making this happen.

Transformative and powerful! This may be the best way to ease into change ever. I've also now become a listener to Dr. Santos' podcast too! Check it out- the "A New Hope" episode proved to be so helpful for improving my exercise habits.

I cannot thank you enough Dr. Santos!

Is there any way we could adapt a version for high school Jrs. and srs.?!?

Very well done that has scientific data to support what we have proclivities toward that is not helpful for happiness, as well as what we should recognize and practice to attain higher levels of happiness. A wonderful, practical, and data-driven course with a great and easygoing instructor, on a user-friendly learning management system. Five Stars!

A course well worth your time. I really enjoyed that this course works to have you put your learnings into action while you are in the class. You are learning from leacture and doing experiements on yourself as you go along! The course comepletely changed my perspective on the things that can provide measureable and lasting happiness in my own life.

I don't have the words to express how amazing and full of insight this course is! The professor Santos and the contents are refreshing and valuable. I highly recommend this course, for people in any professional career. I also would like to express my gratitude towards the creators of this course, it has been amazing and eye-opening. Thanks for all!

Loved this course and I'm so happy that my friend recommended it to me! I have learnt many valuable lessons about what I THINK makes me happy vs. what ACTUALLY makes me feel fulfilled and contented. I am much more conscious of not making material purchases, but rather spending quality time savouring experiences and enjoying sharing them with others.

This is one of those great courses that has a mix of all the good stuff. Great content, excellent resource person, fun activities. I have picked up great life-long habits like gratitude and meditating. This is a must-visit course for individuals who are deeply passionate about having a happier life but also keen on putting in the work for that life.

Exceptional course.

Before this course I was chasing my dog tail, and trying to do too many things. This lead to chronic sleep deficiency and associated all health problems. Thanks to Professor Santos course, I re-organized my self and now so much happier. Great course and excellent and engaging delivery of content. I will recommend this to everyone.

I am an engineer and I have always been a bit biased towards non-math sciences. I started the course with a prejudice in my mind and I struggled at the beginning. But after some weeks, things found their places and I really enjoyed the course. I applied what I learnt from the course into my daily life and I can say that it improved my life quality.

Dear Laurie I am quite grateful with you and with the course, you made it quite interesting and I already implemented fast walking and sleep meditation (normally I sleep 5 hrs and I want to reach 7 hrs in a near future).

I apologize as sometime for the reason of my work/or family I could comply on time a few things.

Thanks for everything.

Kindly,

Luis

Fantastic Course! Great sharing to empower others!

The only part I was not on the same page as is your view regarding social media. I believe we need to not resist it by having acceptance of it, then practice healthy engagement with it and teach our children how to have healthy management of it.

Thank you for creating this great course!

Warmly,

Donna

It's really amazing and the way everything explained is fantastic. During this lockdown this course help me alot to increase my happiness which I think had reduced considerably during this situation.it develop a short of new approach towards things in life. Thanks alot professor Santos and Yale University for designing this wonderful course .🙂🙂