Why Practice Awe?
Awe is the feeling we get in the presence of something vast that challenges our understanding of the world, like staring at the stars in the night sky or hearing a moving speech. While we normally think of experiencing awe in grand, sweeping moments, we can learn to find awe in our everyday life!
Cultivating awe has endless benefits:
- Brings out positive emotions in us
- Builds happiness and satisfaction
- Encourages curiosity and creativity
- Prompts generosity
- Helps us gain perspective
Awe Scavenger Hunt Guide
Can you find:
- something special you’ve never noticed
- in your dorm?
- on campus?
- in nature?
- in a classroom?
- something with mesmerizing colors
- something that makes you feel
- joy?
- safety?
- excitement?
- curiosity?
- something that holds a positive memory
- something that reminds you of your favorite place
- something that pleases your senses
- taste?
- touch?
- smell?
- sight?
- sounds?
Share Your Awe Image!
Tag us @carletonSWAs on IG or FB with your “awe image” based on the list above and you could be featured on our IG/FB pages!
Sources
Awe definition: What is awe. Greater Good Science Center. (n.d.). Retrieved September 28, 2021, from https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/topic/awe/definition#why-practice-awe.