Monica Parker

So one of the main ways is it's something that psychologists call small self. So anything that we experience that feels a sense of vastness, and that can be a sense of emotional vastness or cognitive vastness, where we say, goodness, this makes me feel like a small component part of a bigger system. That's really how we start to tap into wonder.

So one of the main ways is it's something that psychologists call small self. So anything that we experience that feels a sense of vastness, and that can be a sense of emotional vastness or cognitive vastness, where we say, goodness, this makes me feel like a small component part of a bigger system. That's really how we start to tap into wonder.

And that's where we start to get the benefits of wonder, where we get that that neuroplasticity where we start to feel pro-social emotions, which are the helping emotions like compassion and empathy. And so really, if we have that experience and consider where we as a human connect into this bigger cosmos of the world, that's where we start to feel that sense of wonder.

And that's where we start to get the benefits of wonder, where we get that that neuroplasticity where we start to feel pro-social emotions, which are the helping emotions like compassion and empathy. And so really, if we have that experience and consider where we as a human connect into this bigger cosmos of the world, that's where we start to feel that sense of wonder.

And that's where we start to get the benefits of wonder, where we get that that neuroplasticity where we start to feel pro-social emotions, which are the helping emotions like compassion and empathy. And so really, if we have that experience and consider where we as a human connect into this bigger cosmos of the world, that's where we start to feel that sense of wonder.

yeah it's really just to say this makes me feel small this experience is so big that it makes me feel small and that idea of small self to to appreciate the the immensity of that moment and not to become habituated to say, oh, well, there's a sunrise every day. It's not a big deal. Instead to say, look at this incredible opportunity we have for another day.

yeah it's really just to say this makes me feel small this experience is so big that it makes me feel small and that idea of small self to to appreciate the the immensity of that moment and not to become habituated to say, oh, well, there's a sunrise every day. It's not a big deal. Instead to say, look at this incredible opportunity we have for another day.

yeah it's really just to say this makes me feel small this experience is so big that it makes me feel small and that idea of small self to to appreciate the the immensity of that moment and not to become habituated to say, oh, well, there's a sunrise every day. It's not a big deal. Instead to say, look at this incredible opportunity we have for another day.

Look at the beauty, how it changes all the time. To have that sense of vastness is really where we're able to connect and then say, but that makes me feel small. And when we feel smaller, it makes our problems feel smaller. It makes us connect to other people more deeply. And so really, it's that opportunity to say that I am only a small piece of such a bigger, magical puzzle.

Look at the beauty, how it changes all the time. To have that sense of vastness is really where we're able to connect and then say, but that makes me feel small. And when we feel smaller, it makes our problems feel smaller. It makes us connect to other people more deeply. And so really, it's that opportunity to say that I am only a small piece of such a bigger, magical puzzle.

Look at the beauty, how it changes all the time. To have that sense of vastness is really where we're able to connect and then say, but that makes me feel small. And when we feel smaller, it makes our problems feel smaller. It makes us connect to other people more deeply. And so really, it's that opportunity to say that I am only a small piece of such a bigger, magical puzzle.

That is probably one of the main components, absolutely, that sense of small self. There are other aspects of it, certainly being absorbed, being fully present, not trying to, really trying to shut down that chattering mind that we all have. So that's one of those things as well, if we can, actually be present in the moment and not be thinking about, well, what's our to-do list for that week?

That is probably one of the main components, absolutely, that sense of small self. There are other aspects of it, certainly being absorbed, being fully present, not trying to, really trying to shut down that chattering mind that we all have. So that's one of those things as well, if we can, actually be present in the moment and not be thinking about, well, what's our to-do list for that week?

That is probably one of the main components, absolutely, that sense of small self. There are other aspects of it, certainly being absorbed, being fully present, not trying to, really trying to shut down that chattering mind that we all have. So that's one of those things as well, if we can, actually be present in the moment and not be thinking about, well, what's our to-do list for that week?

Other ways we can do that, of course, is by deep curiosity to explore in our own minds the cognitive elements or the intellectual elements of what we're experiencing. But really probably one of the key pieces is that smallness.

Other ways we can do that, of course, is by deep curiosity to explore in our own minds the cognitive elements or the intellectual elements of what we're experiencing. But really probably one of the key pieces is that smallness.

Other ways we can do that, of course, is by deep curiosity to explore in our own minds the cognitive elements or the intellectual elements of what we're experiencing. But really probably one of the key pieces is that smallness.

Sure, and there's an expression that says, after the ecstasy, the laundry. There's no question that there's life that we have to deal with and that this is a moment in time. But there are ways that we can extend and deepen the impact that it has.

Sure, and there's an expression that says, after the ecstasy, the laundry. There's no question that there's life that we have to deal with and that this is a moment in time. But there are ways that we can extend and deepen the impact that it has.

Sure, and there's an expression that says, after the ecstasy, the laundry. There's no question that there's life that we have to deal with and that this is a moment in time. But there are ways that we can extend and deepen the impact that it has.