How many times have you been "awe-struck" by a sunset, a starry sky, a baby's first smile, musical and artistry genius, etc.? New studies show that being awestruck is "a dramatic feeling with the power to inspire, heal, change our thinking and bring people together"

"Feeling AWE may be the secret to health and happiness"
http://parade.com/513786/paulaspencer/feeling-awe-may-be-the-secret-to-health-and-happiness/

The hike, in a narrow box canyon, wasn’t going so well. Stacy Bare and his brother were arguing, for one thing. High sandstone walls hid any view, even from the 6-foot-7 Bare. After a second Army deployment, in Iraq, he was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): drinking too much, sui...