Awe activates our vagus nerve. That’s “the big bundle of nerves starting in the top of your spinal cord that helps you look at people and vocalize,” Keltner explained, and it also “slows our heart ...

Psychologist Virginia Sturm studies the impact of awe on loneliness and our relationships. She found a simple Awe Walk can make people feel more connected to others. “People who took awe walks [also] ...

Dacher Keltner is on a mission to fill our lives with more awe. He has spent the last two decades studying awe, which he says is distinct from joy or fear, and how experiencing it can positively ...

"But here comes Gary Payton and Karl Malone, Hall of Famers," Fox continued. "How do you walk onto the plane as a Hall of ...

June Gruber, a neuroscientist at the University of Colorado in Boulder, teaches a class on the science of happiness. Her research includes a study about the benefits of “awe-walks," and other ways to ...

Researchers noted past studies have shown that awe-inducing activities, such as “awe walks” in nature, can improve mood, foster prosocial behavior, and reduce stress. Leveraging awe in therapeutic ...