The power of awe

Want to improve your life? Go do something awesome.

So says this WSJ article: Feeling Awesome: Studies Find An Emotion Has Myriad Benefits.

Awe is not the only emotion that heals....but it is one of the most awesome.

The feeling of awe and experiences that inspire it, benefit us in ways from stronger health to improved relationships, making us more generous and more humble. Awe increases empathy so we recognize another person and respond with concern. Awe makes us more willing to connect authenticallywith others.

Awe is an emotional response to something vast. It challenges and expands our way of seeing the world. It might be triggered by nature, art, a significant event. We’re just not likely to find it on a treadmill at the gym..

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