Our Students & Graduates In Their Words

"Attending the MA in Happiness Studies was one of the most transformative experiences of my life. It gave structure and scientific foundation to my work, besides bringing it to a deeper level of understanding and execution. Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar has an extraordinary talent for explaining the most complex concepts and texts, and to welcome all to a fun and effective learning experience. His team of professors are the final touch that helps make the experience a memorable one, which I will forever keep in my "chest" of dear memories."

"I suffered from depression for more than five years, but I overcame it by learning positive psychology and practicing its interventions. Six months later, I found and enrolledin the Happiness Study Academy. I was overwhelmed by the depth and breadth of Dr. Tal's knowledge for happiness, his abilities to integrate information, SPIRE, Wholebeing's findings and interventions are perfect. It is definitely the best online school I have studied. Happiness Study has provided me with a very good opportunity to rethink my and our wholebeing's happiness ! Currently, about 10 HSA members are having a study session for Tal's lecture every Thursday morning. I summarize all of Tal's lectures and the members' discussion, and post them on the HSA community page. This activity has been going on over a year now. If you are in Japan, why don't you join HSA and learn about Happiness with us?""

"In an effort to repair the damage in my heart, I began a journey to heal. I saw the course and it was a no-brainer- I signed up! The marriage between the lectures and the life journal was masterful. Knowing that it wasn't "homework" but, "me-search" was motivating. I "lived" the lectures, discovered new ways to approach my life and it also reinforced what I had already been doing. Tal was able to teach complex material in a way that was digestible. In fact, it wasn't until now, that I have realized how much I have been taught and how much holistic understanding I have of the material. He is a master and his love for this field is clear. He is humble and human and truly makes the student feel that we are on this journey together and that we are as important as he is to the course. As an alumna, I feel like a partner with HSA. I am excited to continue to grow and take on the challenges ahead as we change the world. Thank you for this gift. I look forward to the future and the adventures to come. The only conflict I graduate with is where to begin first?! I want to do it all- teach at schools, senior homes, seminars, build a happier center etc. I'll take one step at a time and it will unfold. I'm just glad that I have something more to offer our sad world. "