Learner Reviews & Feedback for The Science of Well-Being by Yale University
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CM
Nov 13, 2020
Awesome course. Many people suffer from depression and this course is great to understand and shift your state of mind. Can't solve a problem if you don't truly understand what's causing the problem.
IU
Nov 11, 2020
Loved the course. Filled with so many eye-opening nuggets as to what actually does (or doesn't) make us happier. Would recommend this to anyone wishing to learn more about the science of well-being.
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By Noemi M
鈥Aug 4, 2020
I found this course very enjoyable. Professor Santos gives some useful pieces of advice to live a better life, strategies which were given are very useful, I think everyone would be pleased by the straordinarie effects of those tips after a while spent exercising your daily routine, your body, but especially your mind!
By Ariadna G C
鈥Jul 3, 2020
It was great to take time to focus on the things that are really important in our lives. Those things that sometimes we don't allow ourselves to acknowledge and that we usually take for granted.
Doing the course during the pandemic helped me look at the situation form another perspective and it helped me stay positive.
By Coryn D
鈥Jun 2, 2020
This was a fantastic course, thank you for the opportunity. It would have been beneficial to see the rubric for the final assignment before having to submit it. Also, I found it hard to relay the information I wanted to in the amount of sentences it said to use, a couple more sentences for each one wold have been nice.
By Jenny R
鈥May 28, 2020
Loved the course and learnt so much about what is truly important to happiness. The timing was perfect given the COVID-19 pandemic. The forced locked down provided the space to really focus on my learnings from the course and implement changes to make my life happier going forward. Thank you so much Laurie and Yale!
By Paulina C
鈥May 22, 2020
This course is what got me through this very difficult time. I have learned so many new strategies for behavior modification through positive psychology that will stay with me forever. Thank you, Yale and Professor Santos , for offering this class at no cost! It has been incredibly eye-opening and well worth doing.
By Teresita A S
鈥May 2, 2020
This course has been the best thing that could have happened to me, I never thought that it would be possible to achieve a positive impact in such a short time and that the solution to my problems was in me and I did not know it.
I begin to know how to enjoy every minute of my life.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY
By Josh G
鈥Oct 23, 2018
Exceptional course. I've read many books on happiness and well-being, but none have had the same kind of positive impact on my life as this course. Teaching the science then giving specific assignments to put these known-to-work strategies into practice is an unbeatable combination. Couldn't recommend it more strongly.
By Catherine M
鈥Oct 29, 2025
The professor who delivered the course was excellent and the material used helped me to stay fully engaged. I think I am taking more from this course than any other course I have ever completed as not only can it be used in work it is also very relevant to me personally and I intend to continue using all I have learnt
By Roslyn C
鈥Aug 30, 2020
I loved this course. It鈥檚 easy to do in small segments and Laurie is soooo interesting. I feel happy that I鈥檝e already actually been doing most of the right things but I feel it鈥檚 increased my confidence and that discovering meditation and mindfulnessness has helped me to slow down yet achieve more. Thanks so much.
By rania k
鈥Jun 13, 2020
The course was very beneficial to me, I believe it should be taught not only to undergraduate students but also to High School students so they understand themselves more and are able to make educated decisions. I am 44 years and never understood myself as much as I did after completing the course.
Thank you very much!
By Danielle B
鈥Jun 9, 2020
Dr. Santos provided a fun and meaningful way to learn and try new strategies to help increase personal happiness. It's incredibly refreshing to have someone who is an educator letting us know that grades are really NOT the most important thing in the world. I wish she could've told me that before I finished college :)
By Myra B
鈥May 7, 2019
Thank you for your foresight in teaching The Science of Well-Being!
Balance is needed and necessary to elevate the level of thought and access creative solutions to today's global and local events and personal relationships! All the best in your growth and journey!
Thank you,
Myra Baker
Conscious Dimensions and N-1 Games
By TRACEY C
鈥Aug 29, 2025
In this class you not only learn about how to better yourself, but you learn why your brain thinks the way it does? You learn to recognize and apply ways of thinking that will improve your happiness. You learn how to set up goals and why having a specific plan will help you achieve your wish or your desired outcome.
By Raechel M
鈥Sep 5, 2024
Just start. The hardest part is starting. It's a free course and it's for you. This course has the potential to change your mind and change your life. Don't miss out. Phenomenal instructor, excellent organization of materials and 100% relatable, informative and helpful. Thank you to Professor Santos and her students.
By Maureen C
鈥Jul 27, 2023
In the course, you will focus on what really matters and become more aware about precious time and gratitude!
Give yourself the gift of this priceless education :)
Thank you, thank you Dr. Santos & team, for allowing me to see through the rose-colored glasses again! You have both brightened and enhanced my perspective!
By Apolline B
鈥Aug 2, 2022
Absolutely amazing! The teacher was engaging, and the classroom setting made me feel as though I was really there. Everything we learned changed the way that I see the world and the vision of happiness that I had. It helped me realize what I really wanted, by understanding what happiness was first. I 100% recommend!
By Ally L
鈥Apr 6, 2022
Hugely insightful and engaging course with a very broad range of material presented in an easy to understand and thought provoking way. The course encourages change and action without adding stress or anxiety that can often come with the feeling of having to do better. I thoroughly recommend this course for everyone!
By Theresa S
鈥Sep 13, 2021
This course has significantly enhanced my life, happiness and well-being. The lectures, the interviews, the reference material and entire course content are outstanding. I will ensure that what I have learned from this course will always remain a part of my life and guide me towards continued growth and happiness.
By Donna T
鈥Mar 9, 2021
This is a great course - very enjoyable to do with engaging and entertaining content but also designed very well to help you put the concepts into practice in your own life (though this will still take work and commitment, it is great that the course design itself mirrors the concepts discussed . Highly recommended.
By Janine S
鈥Feb 11, 2021
I really loved the science of well-being and i will recommend it to other people. Why? Because i learned so much about my own happinesslevel, i can use it in my job as a coach for communication. Upshot: It is a very good chance to create an own strategy for being happy and to teach others about it. Thank you so much.
By Satarupa C
鈥Jul 30, 2020
I loved this course, simply. By putting forward research backed views, Laurie does a fantastic job of bringing those often forgotten small things in our lives. The course design is also great, helping you to form a habit and motivating you to stick to it. Tangible changes in happiness scores is simply an added bonus!
By Anshu B
鈥Jul 13, 2020
Loved the energy which seemed to rub in throughout the presentations.
I liked the crisp, clear presentation
Revisiting the earlier discussed areas was a good technique.
Quiz in presentation helped to focus
Liked the question answer sessions.
Was very impressed by the confidence and ease.
Thank you Laura for creating this.
By Sandeep H
鈥May 27, 2020
I really enjoyed how Laurie used examples and scientific facts to create a framework that would allow anyone to be happier . I have found that by being happy in life, it transcends into the workplace and others feel the new positive energy. People tend to trust you. Trust is the biggest currency of life.
Great course.
By Rhyanna M
鈥May 26, 2020
The professor is very engaging. Just from listening to her I can tell that she understands a lot about the information she is giving us. From all of her tips to all of the scientific data, this class really helped to give me tips to better myself and gain a better perspective view of the world. 10/10 really enjoyed.