The Science of Well-Being
for Teens
The most popular class in Yale University’s history.
Now free for teens.
Teens are experiencing a mental health crisis
A recent survey found that 37% of teens say they have poor mental health. Explore what the field of psychology teaches us about how to be happier, how to feel less stressed, and how to thrive in high school and beyond.
Feel better. Build healthier habits.
Discover what it means to be happy. Examine misconceptions about money, grades, and social media that hold us back.
Misconceptions
Learn how biases affect our happiness. Explore strategies for healthier comparisons and dealing with our limited attention.
Biases
Uncover how we can harness our behaviors, thought patterns, and emotions to boost our happiness and experience better moods.
Strategies
Achieve your happiness goals. Investigate techniques and tips for building better habits and hacking existing habits.
Goals
As featured in
Thrive in high school and beyond.
In this 6-week course, Dr. Laurie Santos brings together the best insights from her popular Yale course Psychology and the Good Life - now re-designed specifically for teenagers.
This course will share evidence-based strategies for feeling happier in high school and beyond. Learn about common misconceptions about happiness; biases that get in the way of happiness; behaviors, thoughts, and feelings that lead to happiness; and how we can achieve our happiness goals. By the end, you will learn a set of tools for feeling better and building healthier habits.
