During Mental Health Awareness Month, I am encouraging individuals, families, and communities to pause, reflect, and reconnect with the power of ‘awe’ in daily life.

I am championing the theme “Make Time for Awe” — a simple and powerful approach to improve mental, emotional, and physical well-being.

While many of us associate awe with once-off inspiring life events, the truth is that awe can be part of everyday life.

In our fast-paced, hyperconnected world, awe is often overlooked, yet the experience of it is at the cutting edge of research on emotional wellbeing.

Our bodies respond differently when we are experiencing awe than when we are feeling joy, contentment or fear.

Awe - those moments that stop us in our tracks and fill us with wonder - can have profound benefits for mental health.

This can expand our perspective, reduce stress, and foster a deeper sense of connection with others and the world around us.

Physically, awe activates the ‘vagal nerves’ or the clusters of neurons in the spinal cord that........

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