Finding Purpose and Meaning In Life - Living for What Matters Most

Overview

You will hear from historical figures and individuals about their journeys to finding and living a purposeful life, and will walk through different exercises to help you find out what matters most to you so you can live a purposeful life. 

As an added benefit, you will also have complimentary access, for a period of time, to the Purposeful App. This groundbreaking mobile and desktop app is designed to help you build a purposeful rhythm into each day, so you can bring your best self to what matters most. Look for more information in Week 1 of the course! 

By the end of this Finding Purpose and Meaning In Life - Living for What Matters Most course offered by Coursera in partnership with University of Michigan, you will: 

• Understand that having a strong purpose in life is an essential element of human well-being.

• Know how self-transcending purpose positively affects well-being.

• Be able to create a purpose for your life (don't be intimidated, this is different from creating "the purpose" for your life).

• Apply personal approaches and skills to self-change and become and stay connected to your purpose every day.

What you will learn

• Understand that having a strong purpose in life is an essential element of human well-being

• Know how self-transcending purpose positively affects well-being

• Create a purpose for your life

• Apply personal approaches and skills to self-change and become and stay connected to your purpose every day