It’s Free to Take Yale University’s Most Popular “Happiness” Course Online Now

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Yale University is offering its most popular course ever online, and now anyone can take it for free!

Called The Science of Well-Being, this class aims to teach students how to be happier (this seems like the perfect topic given the current coronavirus pandemic) and is based on a course taught on campus called Psychology and the Good Life.

This class will engage you in a series of challenges designed to increase your own happiness and build more productive habits. According to The New York Times, this is most popular class in Yale’s history and it has garnered both national and international media attention.


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If you’d like to spend your time at home learning new things, Coursera has countless other opportunities for distance learning. Many courses are now being offered at no charge, so browse around, find a topic that interests you, and dig in!


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Comments 21

  1. Geo

    I took this course in 2018 and really enjoyed it!

    • Amber (Hip Sidekick)

      How cool! Thanks for letting us know you liked it, Geo!

  2. Gscribble

    Awesome, thanks! “I’m taking a course at Yale”

    • Amber (Hip Sidekick)

      SWEET! You’re so welcome!

    • Patty

      Good point. Makes me sound like an intellectual!

  3. ImThatJennay

    Just enrolled. Might as well! I feel so smart lol can’t wait to brag to my mom when I finish this 😌

    • Amber (Hip Sidekick)

      💖🙌

  4. Jess

    Updating my dating profile to include that I am a student at Yale University!
    Thanks!

    • Amber (Hip Sidekick)

      You’re welcome, Jess!

    • Kaylee

      Hahaha AWESOME! 😎

    • Hads

      😀 me too!

  5. Ann

    Will we get a certificate after completing the Science of well being free course?

    • Katrina

      It’s $49 for a certificate of course completion.

      • smithjohnson16

        Where did you see that information? Do you know how to get the certificate? Does it say from coursea or from Yale on the certificate?

        • Jackie

          It says it when you check out. It does not specify what it says.

      • Kat

        Did anyone find out who sends the certification, Yale or Coursera? Thank you.

  6. T

    Do you have to use an FB account or sign up with your organization? I would like to do this without either of those.

    • gege1804

      Just sign up regularly, it does let you do so.

  7. Marilyn ho

    I want to take any classes for no charge.

  8. ammber

    How awesome!! Like the rest I’m excited to brag about my completion at Yale haha but I’m also so excited to learn something new! Thank you!

    • Amber (Hip Sidekick)

      You’re very welcome!

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