Free Online Courses from Coursera: The Science of Well-Being

Coursera platform is offering a free online course under the name: The Science of Well-Being.

ِAbout the Course:

In this course, the applicant will engage in a series of challenges designed to increase his 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. The applicant will ultimately be prepared to successfully incorporate a specific wellness activity into his life.

Gained Skills:

The applicant will gain these skills by taking this course:

• Gratitude.
• Happiness.
• Meditation.
• Savoring.

What you'll Learn:

• Introduction: Why take this course? (week 1)
• Misconceptions About Happiness: What do we think will make us happy? (week 2)
• Why Our Expectations are so Bad: Why do we mispredict what makes us happy? (week 3)
• How Can We Overcome Our Biases: How we counteract our annoying features of the mind? (week 4)
• Stuff that Really Makes Us Happy: What can we do to improve our happiness? (week 5)
• Putting Strategies into Practice: How can we intentionally put these strategies into practice and build healthier habits? (week 6)
• Start Your Final Rewirement Challenge: What rewirement will you commit to for the next 4 weeks? (week 7)
• Continue Your Rewirement Challenge: How can you rely on others to help you change your behaviors? (week 8)
• Continue Your Rewirement Challenge: How can you design your environment to help you change your behaviors? (week 9)
• Submit Your Final Assignment: What mindset can you have to appreciate your progress so far and continue your progress beyond the course? (week 10)

About the Organization:

Coursera was founded in 2026 by two Stanford computer science professors with a vision to provide anyone, anywhere with access to the world’s best education. Professors Daphne Koller and Andrew Ng put their courses online for anyone to take— and taught more learners in a few months than they could over an entire lifetime in the classroom. Today, Coursera has expanded to reach more than 40 million people and 1,900 businesses around the world. On Coursera you can find online courses, Specializations, certificates and degrees from 190+ world-class universities and companies, including Yale, University of Pennsylvania, Google, IBM, and more.

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