Finding awe

When was the last time you found yourself gazing, open mouthed and wide-eyed at something so wonderful it made your heart skip a beat? If you think back to an occasion where you felt truly wowed, you’ll likely remember the rush that came with it. The feelings of joy, wonder and perhaps even a little fear that goes hand in hand with witnessing mind-blowing magnificence. This unique combination of emotion and experience is what’s known as awe and, aside from a knee jerk reaction to exceptional ability, virtue, beauty, threat and the supernatural, it also just so happens to be one of the world’s greatest sources of wellness.

Until recently, there’s been little