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The Science of Happiness

Name: The Science of Happiness
Rating: 4.2 (979 reviews)

Discover how to live your life in the happiest way possible!

Created byLibby Seery

Last updated 9/2017

English

English [Auto],

What you'll learn

Understand the science and biology that supports being a happier person
Appreciate small pleasures in life that might ordinarily have gone unnoticed
Appreciate what it feels like to be a truly fulfilled, happy, and well adjusted person

Course content

11 sections • 78 lectures • 3h 16m total length

The Science of Happiness Course Introduction3:30
Welcome to the introduction of the course and the science of happiness
About Me1:41
True or False Happiness Quiz1:47
Engage with the true or false happiness quiz to discover what you already have to be happy about, mark statements true or false, and consult the happiness scorecard.
True or False Happiness Quiz - How Did You Rate?2:49
Assess your happiness with the true or false quiz, review results by range, and share progress on the course discussion board while planning monthly improvements.
Find All Your Downloadables Here0:16
Inspiring Quotes on Happiness0:54
Explore inspiring quotes on happiness to illuminate core ideas in the science of happiness. Apply these quotes to deepen understanding of how happiness is studied and lived.

Happiness via the "Love Drug"3:08
In this lecture we look at the hormone, oxytocin, aka the love drug! We see examples of when our bodies make the hormone and when it's most present for us.
The Science Surrounding Hugging5:19
"Hugs 2 Happiness"3:33
This lecture is all about how hugging can make you happier! We conducted a free hugging service in London and it went down a storm!
Comments and Replies To "Hugs To Happiness" Campaign4:29
This is some of the comments we received as a result of a "Hugs To Happiness" campaign we ran in the city of London.
Hugs 2 Happiness Global Campaign1:53
Hugs 2 Happiness Global Campaign - Daniel & His Best Friend1:27
Hugs 2 Happiness Global Campaign - Alexx & Anifa0:44
Hugs 2 Happiness Global Campaign - Kyle & Romo1:06
Hugs 2 Happiness Global Campaign - Dignish1:11
Discover how hugging boosts attachment and happiness through personal stories and a global campaign to create and share hugging videos with friends and family.

Daily Steps for Boosting Happiness Part 12:31
This is part one of daily steps on how to boost your happiness levels
Introduction to Mindfulness Training Exercises0:41
Mindfulness Training: Video introduction to mindfulness training exercises. These exercises will help develop your mindfulness awareness.
One Minute Mindfulness Exercise0:47
Mindfulness Training: 60 Seconds mindfulness exercise
Ten Second Count Exercise0:33
Mindfulness Training: 10 Second count exercise.
Mindfulness Trigger Exercise0:59
Mindfulness Training: Covering the mindfulness trigger exercise.
Conscious Observation Exercise1:13
Mindfulness Training: Video covering the conscious observation exercise.
Using Your Pleasant Events Diary1:58
Practice daily mindful noticing of pleasant events, recording what happened, how the body felt, the moods and thoughts, and reviewing a sample pleasant events diary.
Using Your Mindfulness Breathing Meditation Diary2:47
Mindfulness Training: Instructions for using your mindfulness breathing meditation diary, along with some questions to help you record details of your experience.
Mindfulness Breathing Meditation Audio0:02
Mindfulness Breathing Meditation Diary0:01
Identifying Your Values Exercise1:38
This exercise is good for helping to clarify and identify your own personal values and what you hold dear to you.
Happiness Principles to Live Your Life by0:08

Daily Steps for Boosting Happiness Part 22:16
This is part two of daily steps on how to boost your happiness levels and here we look at benevolent acts and their impact on happiness levels.
Random Acts of Kindness2:16
Explore random acts of kindness through short video clips, including leaving five pounds in a library book with a note. Share personal experiences and access downloadable resources to contribute.
Random Acts of Kindness - Seagulls5:20
Practice random acts of kindness toward seagulls by sharing breakfast and water, challenging their nuisance label, and spreading joy to make the world a happier place.
Random Acts of Kindness - Car Park2:44
Random Acts of Kindness - Telephone Box1:31
Choose a random act of kindness by giving a lottery scratch card to a stranger in a telephone box, inviting them to win, share, and pay it forward to others.
Random Acts of Kindness - Dogs Need Hydration Too.mp41:48
Discover how random acts of kindness for dogs in the park promote hydration by creating a surprise water station with bottles, a towel, and a friendly note.
Random Acts of Kindness - Bus Stop1:33
Shows a random act of kindness at a bus stop by attaching a lottery scratch card to a note inviting sharing, spreading love and happiness.
Random Acts of Kindness - Small Gifts for Children1:47
Share art supplies and small gifts with children who lack toys, using donated materials to spark creativity. Reflect on kindness by sharing stories of random acts of generosity with classmates.
Random Acts of Kindness - Joggers & Ramblers1:09
Random Acts of Kindness - Christmas Crackers1:27
Perform acts of kindness that cost nothing but imagination and thought, such as leaving Christmas crackers with a note that reads bring Christmas to someone you love.

Daily Steps for Boosting Happiness Part 32:53
This is part three of daily steps on how to boost your happiness levels. We'll be exploring positive things that already exist in your life and how we can build on them.
Daily Steps for Boosting Happiness Part 42:39
This is part four of daily steps on how to boost your happiness levels and we explore an exercise which involves writing a letter of appreciation to someone.
The Gratitude Experiment3:02
Explore how gratitude influences happiness through a simple three-part experiment, rate your current happiness, reflect on a guiding influence, and follow the sequence across lectures.
The Gratitude Experiment Part 21:50
Practice gratitude by quickly noting details about a chosen person, then articulate specific reasons they inspire you during seven and a half minutes of reflection, before moving to next lecture.
The Gratitude Experiment Part 33:53

Daily Steps for Boosting Happiness Part 57:11
This is part five of daily steps on how to boost your happiness levels. Here we'll be looking at ways you can utilise your talents more effectively so you gain more joy from them.
Daily Steps for Boosting Happiness Part 62:36
This is part six of daily steps on how to boost your happiness levels. This lecture is about learning to look for the positives in people instead of negatives.
How Well Do You Know Yourself?1:08
Discover how well you know yourself by examining self-awareness, what makes you tick, and daily patterns, with pdf assessments in resources to chart progress toward lasting happiness.

More Videos on Hugging - Global Campaign Hugs 2 Happiness0:11
Hugs 2 Happiness Global Campaign - Steve1:59
Hugs 2 Happiness Global Campaign - Mondie & His Laptop1:13
Explore how Monday from Mumbai uses hugging, including his laptop, to feel closer to others and support assignments, studying for tests, and gaming in student life.
Hugs 2 Happiness Global Campaign - Anna & Her Little Cat1:18
Hugs 2 Happiness Global Campaign - April & Steve1:07
Watch April and Steve model hugs that foster happiness, creating closeness and reducing stress, as part of the hugs 2 happiness global campaign.
Hugs 2 Happiness Global Campaign - Monika & Her Giant Teddy Bear1:55
Monica from Surabaya, Indonesia, shares how hugging her giant teddy bear and especially her mother brings warmth, safety, and happiness, symbolizing the hugs 2 happiness global campaign.

The Science of Smiling1:43
Explore how smiling boosts happiness for you and others, triggering endorphins. Try a pencil exercise to engage the zygomatic major muscle and experience why smiling can feel rewarding.
The Impact of Smiling at Strangers3:03
Smiling at strangers with eye contact boosts warmth and connection. Practice with small moments, starting in the mirror and then greeting others, to brighten your day and theirs.
The Oxford Happiness Questionnaire1:15
Explore how the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire provides a scientific measure of happiness, developed by Michael Argyle and Peter Hale and published in 2002. Use the downloadable PDF to track progress.

Planning and Goal Setting0:19
Goal Setting Part 13:28
Learn how setting realistic, exciting goals across life areas—relationships, health, and career—drives happiness through steady progress toward meaningful priorities. Use prompts to identify your priority goals and what brings happiness.
Goal Setting Part 23:03
Identify priority goals across health, career, finances, relationships, and values, then break them into specific, time-bound subgoals with weekly to five-year milestones to measure progress and happiness.
Happiness Goal Setting Exercise5:12
Set clear, specific, and challenging yet achievable goals aligned with your values to direct energy toward tangible outcomes, visualize success, write them down, and review progress to sustain happiness.

Hugs 2 Happiness Global Campaign Part 30:12
Hugs 2 Happiness Global Campaign - Karson1:45
Hugs 2 Happiness Global Campaign - Arkash0:54
Explore how hugging generates positive energy and happiness through personal stories from Delhi, including hugs with his soulmate wife and self-hugs when loved ones are away.
Hugs 2 Happiness Global Campaign - Zhanna & Fiance1:32
Hugs 2 Happiness Global Campaign - Fia1:00
Hugs 2 Happiness Global Campaign - Christy & Her Dog Dolores1:12
Explore the hugs to happiness campaign with Christy and her dog Dolores in Charlotte, showing how hugging donors and sharing videos and photos to a private gallery fosters happiness.

Requirements

All you need to start this course is the desire to become happier and live a more fulfilled life!

Description

This course is the perfect choice for both individuals and professional therapists looking to expand and enhance their repertoire and portfolio. Although the course alone won’t qualify you as a therapist, many of my students that are considering a career in coaching, take the course so they can advertise themselves as a professional coach that uses the science of happiness to bring about positive life changes.

Happiness: The Science of Happiness

Would you like to be happier? Do you know what it feels like to be truly fulfilled and living your best life?

If you want to invite more happiness in your life, this is the course for you!

We’ll explore the science of happiness and discover the many ways in which you can become a happier, healthier person.

We’ll look at the scientific reasoning behind the study of happiness and what you can do to adopt these methods and strategies, enabling you to be the happiest you’ve ever been in your life, starting today!

As well as the obvious benefits of being a happier person, you’ll enjoy many others including:

Building your confidence and boosting your self esteem

Developing stronger personal relationships

Bolster your sense of self worth and self belonging

You’ll also notice an improvement in the quality of your sleep

Being happy naturally lowers your blood pressure and reduces your anxieties levels by limiting the production of the stress hormone, cortisol.

You’ll also benefit by improving your immune system, boosting your feeling of overall well being and having your body create its own natural stores of pain relief.

As a happier person, you’ll be more equipped to deal effectively with all that life can throw at you. in essence, being happy helps you deal with the ups and down of life more easily.

The course, will also help to develop your self awareness and you’ll experience what it means to live in the present moment, without the distractions of the past or anxieties concerning the future. We’ll look at how you can gain the most benefit from the simple pleasures in life, and experience joys of life that ordinarily go unnoticed.

You'll discover how hugging brings you bursts of happiness and how practicing smiling, can instantly lift your mood!

Within the course you’ll find everything you need to have the most interactive and engaging learning experience. As with all of my courses, you’ll find heaps of downloadable resources to enhance your learning and I’m always on hand to help you with any questions or support you might need, 365 days a year!

So sign up today and become the happiest version of you!

Who this course is for:

This course is for people who would like to explore the science of happiness
This course is for you if you want to be a happier person
This is for you if you want to live a fuller more meaningful life
This is for you if you want to develop your sense of self, and a sense of belonging
This is for you if you want to feel content and live without regrets concerning the past or anxieties surrounding the future
This is for you if you want to enjoy rewarding relationships

The Science of Happiness

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Course content

Introduction to the Science of Happiness6 lectures • 11min

Hugs 2 Happiness9 lectures • 23min

Daily Steps for Boosting Happiness: PART 1 – MINDFULNESS12 lectures • 13min

Daily Steps for Boosting Happiness: PART 2 – RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS10 lectures • 22min

Daily Steps for Boosting Happiness: PARTS 3 & 4 – GRATITUDE5 lectures • 14min

Daily Steps for Boosting Happiness: PARTS 5 & 6 – THE BEST OF YOU AND OTHERS3 lectures • 11min

Hugs 2 Happiness Global Campaign Part 26 lectures • 8min

The Science of Smiling3 lectures • 6min

Planning and Goal Setting4 lectures • 12min

More Video on Hugging - Hugs 2 Happiness Global Campaign Part 36 lectures • 7min

Requirements

Description

Who this course is for: