Personal Development Courses and Certifications

The Science of Well-Being

32 ratings

Happiness can be trained: test misconceptions about money and achievement, examine biases like adaptation and affective forecasting, and build gratitude, kindness, and sleep habits through rewirement challenges.

• Coursera
• 6 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

• Best of All Time

The Science of Success: What Researchers Know that You Should Know

21 ratings

Learn what research predicts success: growth mindset, deliberate practice and expertise, conscientiousness and grit, social capital and networks, then build a personal action plan.

• Coursera
• 6 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

• Best of All Time

A Life of Happiness and Fulfillment

503 ratings

This course draws content from a variety of fields, including psychology, neuroscience, and behavioral decision theory to offer a tested and practical recipe for leading a life of happiness and fulfillment.

• Coursera
• 9 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

• Best of All Time

Learn Like a Pro: Science-Based Tools to Become Better at Anything

317 ratings

Do you spend too much time learning, with disappointing results? Do you put off studying because it’s boring and you’re easily distracted? This course is for you! In Learn Like a Pro , beloved teacher

• edX
• 2 weeks, 1-2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Happier Employees and Return-On-Investment Course

33 ratings

Happiness at work matters. For example, the happiest 20% of people earn 32% more than the least happy 20%! In this course, you’ll learn about things you can do to enhance both your own happiness and

• edX
• 4 weeks, 2-3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Master your brain: Neuroscience for personal development

12483 ratings at Udemy

Discover how this approach can help with stress, self confidence, motivation, change, communication, relations, ...

• Udemy
• 3 hours 29 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Personal Development Program

1 rating

Invest in yourself and embark on a transformative journey of personal growth with our Personal Development Program.

• OpenLearning
• 250 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Sit Less, Get Active

14 ratings

Learn to sit less and move more: monitor your activity, set SMART goals, and find ways to be active at home, work, school and travelling.

• Coursera
• 5 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

The Complete Personal Development Course - 22 Courses in 1

6023 ratings at Udemy

The Most Comprehensive Masterclass in Personal Development - Start Growing Today!

• Udemy
• 2 days 5 hours 48 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Complete Personal Development Personal Transformation Course

2635 ratings at Udemy

Live a More Fulfilling Life - Your Personal Development and Personal Transformation Can Start Now - Create Your Own Life

• Udemy
• 1 day 10 hours 11 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Career Certificate

Personal Development And Business Productivity - 2026

37 ratings at Coursera

Set SMART goals, manage time, build habits, beat procrastination, and strengthen focus, self-discipline, emotional intelligence, creativity, and sleep using current behavioral and neuroscience research.

• Coursera
• 12 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course
• 13 courses

Coursera

How to Series on Personal Development Topics

24 ratings at Coursera

Treat failure as feedback: build emotional agility and resilience, set and communicate boundaries, and align choices with your strengths and values.

• Coursera
• 2 hours 14 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

EDUCBA

Attitude Development for Personal and Career Success

Learn how attitudes form and shape behavior: break down attitude components, examine their influence on perception and decisions, and apply measurement and attitude-change techniques.

• Coursera
• 2 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Positive Psychology: Resilience Skills

7 ratings

Build resilience with cognitive strategies for thinking traps, Real-Time Resilience, deliberate breathing to manage anxiety, gratitude practice, character strengths, and active constructive responding.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course