Building a Life of Wellness: The Science of Fostering Happiness and Health Span
- Executive Education
A decline in social relationships and an increase in stress levels have been identified as notable causes for rising mental health issues, which in turn are impacting one’s overall happiness and health.
- Online; Self-Paced
Self-paced learning complemented by live sessions with faculty and weekly office hours conducted by program leaders.
$2,300
Flexible payment and team-based learning options are available.
Certificate
Upon completion of this program, you will receive a digital certificate from Harvard Medical School.
6 Weeks, 4-6 Hours/Week
Each week you will engage with recorded video lectures from faculty, attend webinars and office hours, complete quizzes and required activities, engage in moderated discussion groups with, and work on your final project, if required.
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Overview
A decline in social relationships and an increase in stress levels have been identified as notable causes for rising mental health issues, which in turn are impacting one’s overall happiness and health. This global mental health pandemic underscores the critical need for research-based strategies and effective health and wellness solutions.
The Building a Life of Wellness: The Science of Fostering Happiness and Health Span program, grounded in the 85-year-old Harvard Study of Adult Development, is a six-week online program offered by Harvard Medical School Executive Education. This happiness and health span program blends the latest research on well-being with evidence-based techniques to cultivate and sustain long-term relationships, which supports health and wellness. You will acquire the skills to develop strategies to improve supportive relationships, build resilience to navigate life transitions and reduce stress, and analyze the profound impact that social connections have on our overall health, happiness, and longevity.
Learning Objectives
- Analyze evidence-based research on wellness, happiness, and longevity to develop frameworks for overall well-being
- Design and implement impactful action plans by incorporating evidence-based techniques proven to enhance personal and others' well-being
- Cultivate supportive relationships and successfully navigate major life transitions
- Build resilience and coping mechanisms to transform challenges into opportunities for personal growth
- Establish well-being metrics and use them to critically evaluate progress and adapt approaches as needed
- Examine life stages, personal values, and risk factors to align actions with fulfillment and goal achievement
- Articulate the central role relationships play in well-being
Participant Types
Wellness enthusiasts, health and wellness coaches, and mental health and health care professionals who want to enhance well-being and longevity through advanced skills and evidence-based frameworks that support social, mental, and physical wellness.
Curriculum
The program’s cutting-edge curriculum integrates research-based strategies on well-being with proven techniques, helping you enhance your quality of life. Throughout the program, you will gain an understanding of how to enhance well-being and longevity with research-based frameworks and align goals with life actions and values.
This Harvard Medical School Executive Education program is taught by HMS faculty and is promoted by Emeritus. Emeritus is responsible for advertising, marketing, registration, and collecting payment.
This program does not grant academic credit or professional certifications from Harvard Medical School.
Questions?
Contact us at learner.success@emeritus.org.
Teaching Team
- Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School
Margaret Moore
MBA, NBC-HWC
- Co-Founder and Chairperson at the Institute of Coaching