Big Smile, Small Self: Awe Walks Promote Prosocial Positive Emotions in Older Adults
Big Smile, Small Self: Awe Walks Promote Prosocial Positive Emotions in Older Adults is a journal article by Virginia E. Sturm, Samir Datta, Ashlin R. K. Roy, Isabel J. Sible, Eena L. Kosik, Christina R. Veziris, Tiffany E. Chow, Nathaniel A. Morris, John Neuhaus, Joel H. Kramer, Bruce L. Miller, Sarah R. Holley, Dacher Keltner (2022), published in Emotion. IX Coach's practice library cites it in 4 practices across 4 concepts; each one is listed below, so you can see exactly where this journal article is put to use.
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Practices on IX Coach that cite Big Smile, Small Self
- Look for awe and scale
Seek vast or intricate natural sights that produce a felt sense of awe.
Forest Bathing (Shinrin-Yoku), Honestly Explained
- Take a weekly awe walk
Walk with the explicit intention of seeking something vast or wondrous — shifting your attention outward rather than inward.
Awe and Well-Being, Made Practical
- The awe walk
Take a regular walk with attention deliberately turned outward toward the vast and the wondrous.
Awe Walks, and the Science of Wonder
- Design awe walks that amplify the psychological return of outdoor movement
Walking with intentional attention to vast, novel, or beautiful elements generates awe — which compounds the mood benefits of movement.
Nature and Movement, Made Practical
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