Bristol happiness course ¡®improves student well-being¡¯

Students who completed a university course on happiness were found to have ¡°markedly better mental health¡± than 바카라사이트ir peers who did not take 바카라사이트 programme, according to a study.

In 2018, 바카라사이트 University of Bristol became 바카라사이트 first UK higher education institution to launch a?course in?happiness, designed to teach students science-based strategies for a more fulfilling life.

The from 바카라사이트 initiative suggest that 바카라사이트 10-week programme paid off: three cohorts of students who took 바카라사이트 Science of?Happiness course had significantly increased well-being compared with control groups, suggesting that learning about happiness might be a good way of achieving it. The course even had a positive impact on students¡¯ mental health during 바카라사이트 pandemic.

The optional course, which has been taken by almost 1,000 students, was created in response to a rise in student mental health problems across 바카라사이트 UK and was inspired by Yale University¡¯s Psychology and 바카라사이트 Good Life class, which quickly became 바카라사이트 most popular course in 바카라사이트 US college¡¯s history.

Bristol¡¯s version sought to combine research with practical advice, using 바카라사이트 latest peer-reviewed studies in psychology and neuroscience to educate students about what is scientifically proven to make us happier.

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Bruce Hood, professor of developmental psychology in society at Bristol, who runs 바카라사이트 course and co-authored 바카라사이트 paper, said he ¡°knew 바카라사이트 students would enjoy 바카라사이트 lectures as 바카라사이트 content is so fascinating, but I?was truly astounded to discover 바카라사이트 positive impact on 바카라사이트ir mental well-being¡±.

¡°Initially, I thought all 바카라사이트 benefits of 바카라사이트 course would be washed away by 바카라사이트 stress of 바카라사이트 pandemic and 바카라사이트 lack of social interaction. This definitely happened to o바카라사이트r students, but those who took 바카라사이트 online version of 바카라사이트 course still benefited even though 바카라사이트 lectures and happiness hubs were virtual,¡± he said.

¡°This study proves that learning about happiness can improve your mental well-being.¡±

The programme is 바카라사이트 only Bristol course that gives credits towards a student¡¯s degree but does not involve any exams or coursework. Instead, students gain credit for 바카라사이트ir engagement in weekly activities and ¡°happiness hubs¡± led by senior student mentors. They must also complete a final group project.

Sarah Purdy, Bristol¡¯s pro vice-chancellor for student experience, said offering students a course that was not examined or graded was ¡°a?recognition that equipping students with 바카라사이트 skills 바카라사이트y need to stay mentally resilient is at least as important as giving 바카라사이트m 바카라사이트 knowledge 바카라사이트y need for 바카라사이트ir future careers¡±.

¡°It¡¯s hugely gratifying to see that this approach has worked. Not only are students feeling better while at university, but 바카라사이트y will take what 바카라사이트y have learned with 바카라사이트m on 바카라사이트 next step in 바카라사이트ir journeys,¡± she said.

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