Welcome back to Rise! Today we are chatting about the science and psychology of awe and how accessing more of it in our lives can enhance our happiness and wellbeing. It is a unique emotion which we all recognise immediately when we feel it, but can be surprisingly hard to define and categorise.

Resources mentioned:

Liz's website featuring her Awe-tumn (see what she did there?) challenge: https://lizfolan.com/f/liz-folans-rise-resilience-programme-setting-to-soar

Liz's LinkedIn page: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/liz-folan-380a88a

Liz's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sunrise.psychology/

Science of Happiness course:
https://ggsc.berkeley.edu/what_we_do/online_courses_tools/the_science_of_happiness

Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life by Dacher Keltner: https://www.dacherkeltner.com/

Glimmers: https://www.rhythmofregulation.com/glimmers

The Huberman Lab: https://www.hubermanlab.com/episode/dr-charan-ranganath-how-to-improve-memory-focus-using-science-protocols

VIA Character Strengths: https://www.viacharacter.org/

Roy Basnett on Liverpool Live Radio (featuring Liz for Feel Good Fridays): https://www.liverpoolliveradio.com/roy-basnett/

Mindfulness: https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/self-help/tips-and-support/mindfulness/

The Outrun by Amy Liptrot: https://canongate.co.uk/books/2264-the-outrun/

Young Minds: https://www.youngminds.org.uk/

Dr Julie: https://www.drjulie.uk/

PERMA model of wellbeing: https://positivepsychology.com/perma-model/

Kate Baily: https://www.katebaily.com/

Raisin Meditation: https://ggia.berkeley.edu/practice/raisin_meditation

Mel Robbins - looking for hearts: https://www.melrobbins.com/podcasts/episode-7

Intro/Outro music: Motivational Day by Audio Coffee via Pixabay. Thanks for listening!

Episode 38: Awe

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