Our Students & Graduates In Their Words

“Receiving my Happiness Studies certification in Athens felt especially meaningful, in a place shaped by philosophers like Socrates, who reminded us to question our assumptions and examine the stories through which we experience life. Perhaps that is where change begins. Not always in finding new answers, but in noticing the questions we are living through. What is my mind designing right now? Don’t just live the day. Design it.”

“My life has truly landed me in my happy place, doing work I love with a fabulous network of people by my side. Celebrating my Master of Arts in Happiness Studies with this community was deeply meaningful. I am forever grateful to Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar for creating this amazing interdisciplinary program, to Centenary University for giving it a home, and to my classmates and professors for making it an unforgettable experience. This program has been a delight, personally, academically, and professionally.”

“Studying happiness did not reveal a hidden formula. It revealed something simpler and harder: happiness is not found in what we know, but in what we repeatedly do. We already know that a good life is built on sleep, movement, meaningful relationships, gratitude, purpose, curiosity, and service to others. The challenge is choosing these things consistently, quietly, when nobody is watching and nothing is forcing our hand. The distance between the life we want and the life we live is almost never a knowledge gap. It is a doing gap. And closing it is a choice available to every single one of us, today.”