Awe

This will be my last blog of 2025, what an amazing year it has been.

So awe, this doesn’t have to be the big things for example the wonders of the world. In my opinion the little things help you more.

I remember when I was on the hamster wheel and never stopped as this stimulated my brain however this does not end well. I never thought about myself before I knew and loved myself. I didn’t notice anything or I can’t remember feeling the awe like I do now, I saw things however I didn’t feel them.

I remember the first time I saw and felt was when we were away in the dales and walked down by a stream where we enjoy skimming stones, anyway I noticed the leaves and buds on the trees. I really saw them and was curious about them.

When we are children we notice and are curious about the world around us, at some point this is sometimes lost.

Taking this time can stimulate your brain give you positive dopamine hits, it can support you to turn off your nervous system. This is something we don’t do often. You may think I’ll rest have a cuppa, then you pick up your phone and scroll, this isn’t resting your brain. I discussed in my previous blog the impact of tech, so this would still activate your nervous system.

Stopping and breathing and taking in awe, this will vary to your interest. Could be watching your child in the school play, it could be for me this morning pausing and taking in my dogs in the boot of the car when I took them for a walk this morning. Last summer a pink tiny flower grew in my garden in a little gap and every morning I noticed this and it made me smile, I took in the awe and it positively affected my mental health, gave me a positive brain hit.

The world is busy, you can be on the hamster wheel and most of the time you may need to. However if you can take seconds, minutes to pause and notice will deactivate your nervous system and that gives you more spoons for when at a busy time of year there is more activation around you.

I hope you can find some awe in your life, to bring you joy.

See you in 2026

J x