Awe Can Do Wonders for Your Well-Being—If You Know Where to Look for It
One of the more surprising findings of recent research is how commonly awe can be found: in museums, theatres, parks, ponds, while listening to a busker, or even, surprisingly, in micro doses, while watching a commercial or reading a story.
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Creating close conversations through marveling (wonder)
Marvel: to be filled with wonder
Wonder: a feeling of surprise mingled with admiration, caused by something beautiful, unexpected, unfamiliar, or inexplicable.
Thought: We can create more beautiful encounters by being filled with wonder, together.
Wonder helps us move towards more connection.
How
Awe by Dacher Keltner
In Awe: The Delights and Dangers of Our Eleventh Emotion, neuropsychologist Paul Pearsall defines awe as an “overwhelming and bewildering sense of connection with a startling universe that is usually far beyond the narrow band of our consciousness.” And not surprisingly, this nature-inspired awe is also good for our health. A landmark study by
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