Submission by: Kwabena Adubofour, MD
Could your life be more awesome? The scientific study of AWE is relatively new; the Greater Good Science Center’s director, Dacher Keltner (UC Berkeley), has been one of its pioneers. Already studies have linked it to better health and increased generosity, and researchers are zeroing in on how to cultivate more of it in our everyday lives.
What is an Awe Walk?
“An awe walk is a walk within a place of meaning and beauty, where your sole task is to encounter something that amazes and transcends, be it big or small. I look for awe walks during my work day, with my family at night, and in rural and urban settings. And on very fortunate days I get to do awe walks, in a places like Muir Woods National Monument.”
Learn more about Awe Walks here https://www.mindful.org/awewalk/
“Awe is the experience we have when we encounter things that are vast and large and that transcend our current understanding of the world.“
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