The Science of Happiness Free online course

[Teasel]

So I've signed up for the free online course on the Science of Happiness on the Greater Good Science Center website and I thought others might be interested. You can do the class as quickly or slowly as you like but 8 weeks is a suggested timeline. It's starting about now I think.

Students will learn about the most recent and relevant happiness research through compelling videos featuring Dacher and Emiliana as well as expert guest instructors (including John Kabat Zinn); actionable happiness exercises; accessible reading material; and a weekly "emotion check-in."

I've already started reading and viewing the intro videos and am quite excited :)

 

[Freida]

That looks awesome. Thank you!

 

[Nessa7]

I've taken it before and found it helpful.

 

[Teasel]

This is going to start again soon and as I didn't manage to complete it first time around I'll do it again. :)

 

[ILoveLife]

Thanks Berlinda, I'm going to take a look at it.

 

[Hopefulphoenix]

Was going to ask..does this course presume you are already a social person with a big network? I am interested in it, but if it assumes you have loads of friends to go out with etc Ill just feel really sad. Esp as I am just coming out of major iso period.

 

[Teasel]

Hi @Hopefulphoenix As I've never completed all of the course I can't answer your question.

I understand feeling sad when things talk as if you've friends & family making you sad as I'm in the same boat.

I dont remember a distressing level of this going on though.

 

[Hopefulphoenix]

When I had severe depression before I found this place I used to read sites, forums, anything just to get validation; a "yeah you are a normal very depressed person."
But instead Id read again and again dont isolate! invite your friends over.. do something with your family.. My birth family can be emotionally dangerous when im low and Ive been sick for so many years after moving country I dont have many friends..And Id feel kinda doomed. Thats why I love this site. I dont feel so outcasted.
But nonetheless I clicked on enrole..I need a project to get excited about. We will see ?