Quarantined? 5 Free Courses You Can Take Now

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With many of us out of work and/or stuck at home because of COVID-19, I scoured the internet for free online courses and found some interesting ones.

1. The Science of Well-Being
Professor Laurie Santos' course promises to get you to “engage in a series of challenges designed to increase your own happiness and build more productive habits.” During the course, Santos dives deep into the misconceptions about happiness and provides research to help you change.

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2. Poetry in America: Modernism
In this literary course by Professor Elisa New, you explore a vast collection of poetry by American Modernist poets.

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3. Moralities of Everyday Life
If you've ever wondered where our sense of morality comes from and what it means to be kind or cruel, Professor Paul Bloom's course offers to shed a light on this.

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4. Super-Earths and Life
If you've ever wondered about life on other planets and what it takes to sustain it, this course by Professor Dimitar Sasselov is for you.

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5. Positive Psychology: Resilience Skills
With the help of Dr. Karen Reivich, Ph.D, you can learn several types of resilience interventions including: cognitive strategies; strategies to manage anxiety and increase positive emotions such as gratitude; and a critical relationship enhancement skill.

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