Course description
The Science of Well-Being
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.
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Outcome / Qualification etc.
Skills You Will Gain
- Gratitude
- Happiness
- Meditation
- Savoring
Training Course Content
- Introduction
- Misconceptions About Happiness
- Why Our Expectations are so Bad
- How Can We Overcome Our Biases
- Stuff that Really Makes Us Happy
- Putting Strategies into Practice
- Start Your Final Rewirement Challenge
- Continue Your Rewirement Challenge
- Submit Your Final Assignment
Course delivery details
This course is offered through Yale University, a partner institute of Coursera.
Expenses
Please visit the Institute website for more information about tuition fees