Intentional Awe Experience
Participants intentionally seek out an experience designed to evoke awe, then reflect on the impact. This activity encourages proactive engagement with awe and helps develop strategies for cultivating it.
To encourage participants to actively seek out and experience awe, developing a greater appreciation for its power and learning to cultivate it intentionally.
Solves: Passive engagement with awe; lack of intentionality in seeking out awe-inspiring experiences.
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Step 1: Instruct participants to plan an activity that is likely to evoke a sense of awe. (10 mins)
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Step 2: Participants carry out their planned activity. (Variable time, outside of session)
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Step 3: After completing the activity, participants write a detailed reflection on their experience. (40 mins)
- Encourage participants to choose activities that are safe and feasible.
- Remind participants to be specific in their reflections.
- Invite participants to share their experiences in small groups.
- Create a shared document where participants can post ideas for awe-inspiring activities.