Awe, Joy, & Hope

Cultivating awe, joy and hope help your brain and body stay balanced, making it easier to handle stress and find joy in life’s moments that you can call upon even in times of intense stress or adversity. When your nervous system is calm and balanced, you feel better and can deal with the challenges ahead, looking at all you have accomplished and all there is for which to be grateful. These experiences further enhance and strengthen resilience. Awe can shift focus from self to a broader context, reducing stress and enhancing emotional regulation.

Joy stimulates the release of neurotransmitters like dopamine, which enhances mood and supports a healthy nervous system. Joyful experiences can buffer against stress, helping maintain a balanced autonomic nervous system. Hope fosters motivation and effective coping strategies, enhancing resilience and reducing stress-related nervous system activation. Cultivating hope can increase levels of serotonin and other chemicals that promote a sense of well-being.

Learn more about the science behind it all: The Science of Hope, The Science of Awe, Science of Joy, and how Science Explains Happiness.

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