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Awe Walk

emotional · easy · 15 minutes, 1-3x per week

What is Awe Walk?

A 15-minute walk specifically designed to cultivate awe — actively looking for things that are vast, beautiful, or surprising. Research shows awe walks reduce inflammation, increase generosity, and reduce rumination.

Is there evidence for it?

EVIDENCEstrong

How do you do Awe Walk?

  1. 1.Go for a 15-min walk in nature, a neighborhood, or even a city
  2. 2.Shift attention OUTWARD — look for things that feel vast, intricate, or unexpectedly beautiful
  3. 3.Notice small wonders: the fractal pattern of a tree, light through clouds, the engineering of a building
  4. 4.Try to see the familiar as if for the first time — 'beginner's eyes'
  5. 5.Do at least one awe walk per week; journal what struck you afterward

How long does it take?

15 minutes, 1-3x per week.

Is it hard to start?

easy.

Source: Dacher Keltner (UC Berkeley), Greater Good Science Center
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