Positive Psychology: The Science of Happiness

About This Course

Discover scientifically validated pathways to enhance your happiness and psychological well-being in this course, designed to help you pursue a meaningful and satisfying life. Some of these pathways, like developing meaningful friendships, may be obvious to you, while others, such as focusing on gratitude, mindfully meditating, helping people in need, and viewing others with unconditional positive regard, may be less obvious. Upon completion of this course, in addition to having a clear plan for improving your happiness and life satisfaction, you will have a deeper understanding of happiness, insight into how you can find meaning in your life, an awareness of the role of positive emotions in different cultures, and an appreciation of how public policies can improve or worsen the happiness of a country as a whole. Overall, regardless of who you are, the material in this course can put you on a path to a happier, more fulfilling life.

Instructor

Kyle Smith