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The Awe Walk

I read this article from HBR on taking an Awe Walk, as HBR put it, " a 20-minute break to wander, be curious, and observe the beauty around you (even in a familiar place like your yard or neighborhood)."


Taking a bit longer than 20 minutes (40 minutes including travel) I headed to the Singapore Botanic Gardens. While Singapore might not have majestic mountain vistas and wonderful waterfalls of other nations, the National Orchid Garden provided a wonderful counterpoint to the hustle and bustle of the day.


Here are a few I spotted, and in the 20 minutes I walked and gawked, I really felt a shift.


 
 
 

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