Description
A recent survey found that 37% of teens say they have poor mental health. This 6-week course aims to curb this mental health crisis by bringing together the best insights from Dr. Laurie Santos’ popular Yale course Psychology and the Good Life. In this course, you will 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. The lessons along with short weekly ‘happiness homework’ assignments will ultimately prepare you to put these scientific findings into practice. The ultimate goal is for you to feel better and build healthier habits. Students, you could share this link with your parents, other teachers, and other adults that you believe would benefit from this information.
Instructions
Use the following link to work through this couse in Coursera while we work through this quarter.
Guided Notes
For each Section, document in your notes major points you should remember.
Select different videos to equal around 25-30 minutes of information.
YOU DO NOT NEED TO DO THE HOMEWORK OR QUIZ.
Example:
Week 1 - Title - Misconceptions about happiness - 2-3 major points I learned...
A recent survey found that 37% of teens say they have poor mental health. This 6-week course aims to curb this mental health crisis by bringing together the best insights from Dr. Laurie Santos’ popular Yale course Psychology and the Good Life. In this course, you will 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. The lessons along with short weekly ‘happiness homework’ assignments will ultimately prepare you to put these scientific findings into practice. The ultimate goal is for you to feel better and build healthier habits. Students, you could share this link with your parents, other teachers, and other adults that you believe would benefit from this information.
Instructions
Use the following link to work through this couse in Coursera while we work through this quarter.
Guided Notes
For each Section, document in your notes major points you should remember.
Select different videos to equal around 25-30 minutes of information.
YOU DO NOT NEED TO DO THE HOMEWORK OR QUIZ.
Example:
Week 1 - Title - Misconceptions about happiness - 2-3 major points I learned...