It does not look like it, but this is a seriously challenging course. To benefit from it, you must be open to change. As the course will show, your first instinct will be to disagree strongly with what is being presented. But that is "instinct", not science. Once you have accepted the science, the core challenge is to come up with own plan to overcome your own bias in order to adopt one or more good habit.

It is difficult. It is hard. It is uncomfortable. It is worth it.

This course taught me that I have influence on my own happiness and in the end I really am happier than before! The materials were very interesting and perfectly explained by Laurie Santos (an amazing professor!). I never was so dedicated to finish a course like I was with this one: the Coursera website works really well, the classes were not too long and were given very enthusiastically. I recommend everyone to follow this course; it will make you more happy for sure!

O CURSO É INCRÍVEL! ELE PARTE DA PREMISSA QUE NÃO BASTA SOMENTE O CONHECIMENTO, DEVE-SE COLOCAR O CONHECIMENTO EM PRÁTICA. NESSE SENTIDO, ELE APRESENTA CONCEITOS, PESQUISAS CIENTÍFICAS, ENTREVISTAS E DISCUSSÕES SOBRE COMPORTAMENTOS QUE AFETAM E OS QUE NOS LEVAM A CONQUISTAR A TÃO SONHADA "FELICIDADE", E PRINCIPALMENTE, NOS DÃO O MEIO PRÁTICO, ESTRATÉGIAS DE PLANEJAMENTOS PARA IMPLEMENTAR, CRIAR E MANTER OS NOVOS HÁBITOS QUE PERMITIRÃO ESSA TRANSFORMAÇÃO EM NOSSA VIDA.

This course was amazing! Super informational. I highly recommend it. This course taught me more about happiness and I considered myself a pretty happy person already so that's saying something! It gave more insight to life, goals, and the little things about us that might seem like nothing but make the most of who we are. This sets the prompt for you to question your actions and then get to know yourself a little bit better. Thank you, Laurie Santos! I appreciate you!

An excellent course very well structured. The data points definitely helped to back up the theory and make it all make sense. Whilst a lot of the course content is material we know we should be following for our own Well-Being it is good to be reminded about it and just how powerful the impact can be on our lives if we actually put it into practice. The rewirement assignment was then the perfect opportunity to try and change ones habits in a supportive and safe way.

Dieser Kurs ist unglaublich lehrreich und unterhaltsam. Ich habe mich immer auf die Einheiten gefreut. Laurie Santos schafft es, die Lerninhalte in angenehmen Umfang und eingehend zu erklären.

Die praktischen Übungen haben Spaß gemacht und oft einen Perspektivwechsel bewirkt.

Besonders hilfreich war die WOOP- Methode! Hiermit konnte ich leicht mein Ziel erreichen und diese Methode oft in meiner praktischen Beratungsarbeit anwenden!

Danke vielmals für diesen tollen Kurs!

This course is an interesting, fun, and eye opening experience. I enjoyed it very much and gained knowledge of how the mind works in different settings. It was the perfect course to take during quarantine time, however, I recommend taking it anytime. Your involvement is not overwhelming and you end it having learned something you did not know when you began. Professor Santos's way of teaching is down to earth and it was great to see her smiling face once a week.

Thank you Professor Laurie Santos for this course! When we understand miswanting things in life & real good habits that contribute to our well-being, we can shift our focus on things that matter more, such as: using signature strengths, savoring, gratitude, kindness, social connection, meditation, sleep & exercise. Happiness is not to buy, but to practice everyday via those good habits. I highly recommend this course to anyone who wants to live a happy healthy life.

I would recommend this class to everyone. I started this class 10-weeks ago when I had a job. My happiness scores were horrible! During the course, I lost my job due to COVID. Every week I looked forward to the next video and what Dr. Santos and team had discovered about what real happiness is. After the 10-week course, my happiness score improved that even I was surprised. I now know what real happiness is and you can too! You just need to sign up to find out ;)

Great for people who love to know the how to behind human happiness. Dr. Laurie Santos is easy to listen to, well spoke, clearly intelligent and feels humble. I thoroughly enjoyed the time spent listening to the lectures and doing the homework as I felt like I was seeing things very clearly for the first time on this topic. Happiness is not something you have by being lucky, it's a goal you will move the needle in the right direction by knowing these great insights.

Fantastic course full of amazing and insightful lectures. I learnt so much, so much more than I thought! The rewirements were great, reinforcing the idea that it's so much more than about learning but about putting these important things into practice. It was great to end with a peer review to see other people's progress and know others are making a positive difference to their lives. I have told so many people about this course and about the things I have learnt!

This is a very insightful course on a topic that hits close to everyone's home. The recommendations for a life of wellness enclosed in this material are presented excellently and practical/feasible. The content will be helpful for everyone, regardless of their psychosocial status. With the uncertainties in the world today and, perhaps, in the foreseeable long-term future, investing in yourself by heeding the lessons from this course is a great way to move forward.

I definitely love this course and recommend to anyone who want to improve happiness, well being, personal development. Thanks you I am definitely an other person after these 10 week course. Une excellente formation même si votre niveau d'anglais n'est pas excellent Dr Santos est très facile à comprendre et je vous encourage fortement à suivre cette excellente formation j'ai appris beaucoup et pris énormément de plaisir à suivre cette formation. Merci

Loved this course so much! I had been having a hard time during the COVID-19 pandemic and this course helped get me on my feet. I've learned many things and it was fun to listen to the lectures, too, because everything made so much sense. There were things I already knew but I didn't know had scientific terms to. I am also convinced everybody should be taking this course in order to get an inkling of what it really means to live a life of happiness and well-being.

This was a very eye-opening course & I am glad I took it. It unraveled previous incorrect assumptions & shed light on actual positive concepts & practices based in science. While not all topics discussed may be a right fit for everyone to implement, simply opening up your mind to possibilities & choosing a new, healthy habit to try to incorporate into daily life was positive & may have just actually made a convert out of me. Thank you for the opportunity to learn.

I enjoyed the course; I appreciated that there was enough time built in that I was able to change my rewirement challenge after I realized that the one I chose was not something I could accomplish. Now at the end of the course, I am happier, more physically active, and more engaged in my daily activities than I was 3 months ago. "Savors" and "Gratitudes" are now part of my daily life. I am considering commiting to other rewirements now that I have had this sucess!

This course made me face the inevitable a d take the challenge head-on. I was able to overcome my obstacles to happiness and well-being. In the process I accomplished something more than just a psychology course certification - I began a nonprofit project to support expecting mothers during this pandemic. Giving is more rewarding than receiving and giving to more than one person without any expectation of reciprocation is extremely rewarding. Thank you, Professor!

I appreciate the topic is covered in an academic setting with research, multiple references and opportunities to apply what we've learned. I was able to see my objective improvement on my happiness score and feel the principles discussed will continue to pay in dividends. I am very grateful for the opportunity to have participated and thank Laurie Santos and her colleagues for dedicating their work toward something incredibly meaningful and important in our time.

I really enjoyed listening to Laurie Santos' lectures and explanations. Her discussions with the class and guest speakers was very helpful in learning how to change habits (miswanting) and how to thwart hedontic adaptation and also how to grow more content in your life. Time affluence is where it's at, baby! And experiences over things. If Laurie and Marie Kondo could put a course to combine their wisdom, I'm almost certain we could attain world peace! Thank you!

The course is broken done into manageable topics each week. I appreciated the research given as studies sited on the science of happiness. The interviews and discussions Dr. Santos had with other researchers was a nice enrichment to the course. I appreciated the weeks give to practice our rewirement, time to reflect. It helped make the rewirement at true life change. I also enjoyed giving peers feedback o their rewirement. I learned some things from them as well.

I loved this course! I looked forward to the videos and setting and accomplishing goals each week. I feel like I look at things from a different perspective than before. I now have the knowledge that there are things that will not make me happy long term so they really aren’t worth my time, effort or money. I have learned that I can be happy with what I have and have a better idea of the things I should strive for to help my mental wellness and overall happiness.

This was an excellent course that I very much enjoyed. I have suffered with GAD, health anxiety and panic disorder for years. I have done a lot of personal research on things that can help with these issues as well as just living a more fullfilling life. I am happy to see many of the things I have begun focusing on mentioned in this course as it makes me believe I am on the right path. I did very much enjoy the lessons and would recommend this to anyone.

This course has made me feel much better and has encouraged me to stick to good habits. My salute to Dr. Laurie Santos for designing such a marvelous course. In my opinion, every adult human being who has an access to internet must get enrolled to this course for the well-being of own self and others. All the best wishes for Dr. Laurie Santos and the team, and for the Coursera community. Lots of love and respect from Bangladesh.

~ Tahsina Naz Khan (31 May 2021)

I thoroughly enjoyed this course for a few reasons: 1.I appreciated the research-based tenets for living well. Sometimes just knowing you “should” adopt a new habit like mediation or understanding that “money” and “stuff” doesn’t bring happiness is not enough. 2. The course is very well paced and easily digestible. You’re given a bit of time to adopt and try on each rewirement. 3. Dr. Santos’ Happiness Lab podcast is the perfect tool to bring it all together.