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Nature Is Proving to Be Awesome Medicine for PTSD

By Yasmin Anwar — 2018

The awe we feel in nature can dramatically reduce symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, according to UC Berkeley research that tracked psychological and physiological changes in war veterans and at-risk inner-city youth during white-water rafting trips.

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How We Experience Awe—and Why It Matters | Beau Lotto and Cirque du Soleil

Neuroscientist Beau Lotto conducted an ambitious study with Cirque du Soleil on the emotion of awe and its psychological and behavioral benefits. In this talk and live performance, he shares some of their findings—and stands back as Cirque du Soleil dancers create their own awe-inducing spectacle.

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In Awe: Rediscover Your Childlike Wonder to Unleash Inspiration, Meaning, and Joy

The #1 bestselling author of On Fire shows us how to recapture and harness our childlike sense of wonder in order to become more engaged, successful, and fulfilled.

John O’Leary, Cynthia Ditiberio

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Dawn Light: Dancing with Cranes and Other Ways to Start the Day

A celebrated storyteller-poet-naturalist explores a year of dawns in her most personal book to date.

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Rooted: Life at the Crossroads of Science, Nature, and Spirit

An inspiring meditation on the intersection of science, nature, and spirit that shows readers how to deepen their connection to the natural world. science. nature. spirit. they do not, need not, and should not overlap completely.

Lyanda Lynn Haupt

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The Outdoor Scientist: The Wonder of Observing the Natural World

What are the aerodynamics of skipping stones or the physics of making sandcastles? Do birds use GPS to navigate their migratory routes? In this book, Dr.

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The Wonder of Birds: What They Tell Us About Ourselves, the World, and a Better Future

A fascinating investigation into the miraculous world of birds and the powerful—and surprising—ways they enrich our lives and sustain the planet Our relationship to birds is different from our relationship to any other wild creatures.

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There is a kind of happiness and wonder that makes you serious. It is too good to waste on jokes.

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The aim is to balance the terror of being alive with the wonder of being alive.

Carlos Castaneda

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Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.

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The Power of Awe—Roshi Joan Halifax, Michael Pollan, Dacher Keltner, Soren Gordhamer

From Wisdom 2.0 2019 in San Francisco.

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