In this episode of the podcast learn about a community college course on “The Science of Happiness.”  Professor Christina Chapman teaches at Lewis and Clark Community College in Alton, Illinois.  She designed the course and teaches it regularly.  She shares with us the content of the course and discusses some student projects.  You’ll hear about gratitude, the genetics of happiness, loneliness, creativity, and other topics.  The episode concludes with some advice from Professor Chapman on how we all can be happier.

Here are a few links to projects that Professor Chapman’s students have completed:

• Spoken Word Poetry and Sharing Kindness:  https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1120523831784857
• Sharing Happiness:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUAgO0qdZWU
• Words Hurt: https://youtu.be/j5UFCAB4M_0
• Self Compassion: https://youtu.be/LI_iwltSez4