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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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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.

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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 Ellen H M

May 25, 2020

This course is worth every minute you spend on it. The best part is that the time listening to course and reading is separate from the time doing the things that make you happy! Who wouldn't love a course where the homework is to do strategies that will bring your life greater meaning and joy.

By Rajiv N

May 23, 2020

Excellent course conducted by Dr Santos...it felt like I was part of 'The Happiness Lab' and had the opportunity to check out the evidence behind the suggestions...no wonder that it was the most popular class at Yale!...best wishes to all who have contributed to the course...grateful, as ever.

By Francesco G

May 14, 2020

It was a beautiful experience ! Walking behind the scenes of what we usually see from outside was very helpful to learn new way to change or improve our own habits and how difficult it can be. There are so many ways to do it and probably more to discover. Thank you for organising this course !

By Michelle M

Apr 8, 2020

This is an excellent course to increase well-being. It helped me to understand why material things do not contribute to ones happiness in the way one often expect them to, however material things can enhance ones life as long as there are other often over-looked elements of behaviour in place.

By Jonathan P

Mar 16, 2020

Tons of research to back up this course. Laurie Santos does a great job presenting the course in a way that makes it accessible to anyone. I found myself talking about what I was learning to my friends and colleagues. Just a great way to make you a better person an appreciate what you have.

By shalini J

Aug 19, 2019

one of the best courses that I have invested my time in . The results were evident within the first one week of practise . I think courses like these should be made mandatory in schools so that children inculcate these good habit early on in life itself to experience and live a enriched life .

By Kirstin M

Jun 24, 2019

Thank you so much for sharing all of your incredible knowledge with us. I have always tried to meditate but no one has ever explained why this is important. I wish I had learnt WOOP goal setting as a much younger person. This course has literally changed my life. Thank you thank you thank you.

By Donna N

Jun 16, 2018

Awesome course. Loved it! Extra learning materials were great too. I'm hooked and have referred several people to the course. I truly believe incorporating these strategies into our lives is critical to our world being a better place. I'm committed to living my life in a new way. Thanks Laure!

By Kunjukuttan C S

Sep 21, 2023

A great course. Relevant topics are covered and explained in simple language. There are lot of opportunities to practice the theory using tools provided with the course. The additional readings materials provided with the course added great value in understanding some of the points in detail.

By Francesco V

Mar 29, 2022

This course is quite interesting, helped me to have better understanding of the well-being meaning. Is not banal the pshycologic investigation about well-being feeling, the knowledge of these concepts really support the pursuing of the deep meaning of well-being life and how we can reach it.

By Nicole S

Apr 26, 2021

This was a great course. It was well paced and very practical. The practical aspect gave me the opportunity to put what was taught into practice in my everyday life. Thereby enabling me to focus on the challenges it entails and finding ways to circumvent those challenges to be successful.

By Karin T

Dec 11, 2020

I am so pleased to have taken this course. I learned several new strategies to increase my happiness, and I am able to share these with some family and friends now. I am grateful that this course was free. That made all the difference for me. I have learned so very much! Thank you, Thank you!

By Telma H

Nov 28, 2020

I absolutely loved this course. Laurie Santos is a great instructor and manages to deliver the material in a interesting and very relatable manner. I did a lot of the extra work, reading books etc. and find myself using the tools taught and have experience significance change in my happiness.

By Kaden J

Oct 26, 2020

This course will change your life to the extent that you apply the principles. I am so glad that my friend Genevieve told me about this course and I am thrilled to keep applying these teqniues in my life and with my clients. What a gift! THANK YOU LAURIE SANTOS, YALE, GENEVIEVE, AND COURSERA!

By markus m

Oct 12, 2020

It was a very valuable & helpful course! It helped me not only in my professional life but also in private. A very good combination of studies and "hand-on" examples. So I learned a lot theorie but also how to use it in daily routines and improving my life and well-being. Thank you very much!

By INDHU P R

Sep 20, 2020

The course was very interesting. I enjoyed doing every rewirement. I thank the professor for making this course easy and interesting. These 10 weeks are worth to spend time. I learned new things about well-being. I also implied in my life which is very useful.This is an wonderful experience.

By Kayla L

Sep 14, 2020

This 10 week course was well worth it. Dr. Santos gives not only thorough tips on increasing your well-being, but also scientific data to back it. I will recommend this to all of my friends, even if they are not particularly unhappy. This is a course that everybody can benefit and learn from!

By Freddy N

Sep 14, 2020

It is an opportunity to learn new tools for wellness. And a good opportunity to put them into practice and incorporate them into our daily lives. Many thanks to Professor Laurie Santos for such a valuable contribution, she is an excellent teacher. Greetings and success in your investigations.

By Maria

Jun 22, 2020

El curso es muy concreto, super practico, bien fundamentado y sin vanalidades. No se hace pesado ni largo, y realmente , si se sigue, mejora el bienestar individual con pasos muy sencillos. La profesora muy bien y también las actividades propuestas. Me ha parecido simplemente UTIL y PRACTICO.

By Dayne E R

Jun 5, 2020

This was a great course and I am very thankful for the opportunity to take it for free. I feel that I have a much better understanding of the things that make us happy and will be implementing as many of the strategies that I can. Dr. Santos did an amazing job in presenting the information.

By Juan B M

Apr 10, 2024

Una interesante y creativa introducción al "desarrollo personal" pero desde otra perspectiva. En este caso se aborda el tema de los hábitos del bienestar visto desde los beneficios científicos, además de proporcionar estrategias prácticas para comenzar a implementar estos hábitos saludables.

By Vandana S

Jul 24, 2023

this course really help me when i was very low in my life. this course help me to come out of depressive state to much happier place. method and techniques used such as rewirement things, really help to understand life and me. Thank you to my Professor Laurie Santos. really grateful of her

By Olaf K

May 7, 2023

Excellent overview of the Science behind Positive Psychology, providing good context, explaining why to do certain things, rather than just stating them. For a scientist, this makes it so much easier to give everything a go. The course has been interesting and effective - highly recommended.

By Арина П

May 17, 2022

I am immensely grateful to Professor Santos for those wonderful lectures and her great work that helped make my life conscious and happier. I looked forward to every lecture and every task with great pleasure. Learning from you is a great happiness. I thank you for your work and your course.