
HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL
Teresa Mead
Building a Life of Wellness: The Science of Fostering Happiness and Health Span
February 2025
acknowledges that

Executive Education
has completed
Dr. Robert Waldinger, MD
Professor of Psychiatry,
Harvard Medical School

Building a Life of Wellness: The Science of Fostering Happiness and Health Span
Teresa Mead
Harvard Medical School Executive Education has designed the Building a Life of Wellness program for every wellness enthusiast seeking advanced skills and evidence-based structures for improved well-being and longevity. This program is also relevant for:
HR executives and people managers aiming to foster a positive work environment by boosting employee productivity and morale and enhancing personal wellness through effective evidence-based strategies
Wellness and health coaches seeking evidence-based frameworks and knowledge that set them apart from the competition
Mental health professionals and other health care specialists looking to assist their patients better with new techniques and advance their expertise in evidence-based wellness practices to improve their patients’ social wellness and their own mental and physical health.
Skills / Knowledge
- Analyze evidence-based research on wellness
- happiness
- and longevity to develop frameworks for overall well-being
- Design and implement impactful action plans by incorporating evidence-based techniques proven to enhance personal and others' well-being
- Cultivate supportive relationships and successfully navigate major life transitions
- Build resilience and coping mechanisms to transform challenges into opportunities for personal growth
- Establish well-being metrics and use them to critically evaluate progress and adapt approaches as needed
- Examine life stages
- personal values
- and risk factors to align actions with fulfillment and goal achievement
Issued on
February 17, 2025
Expires on
Does not expire