S1 E14 Awe Walks: The Simple Positive Psychology Practice You Need To Try

Awe walks are one of the most underrated positive psychology practices available to us — and chances are you've never heard of them. If you've been feeling stuck in your head, disconnected or just a little flat lately, this episode of Midlife Unfiltered is exactly what you need.

In this Hacks, Habits and Happiness episode, Margit and Brett explore one of the most quietly powerful conversations the show has had — and it starts with a morning walk, a lemon-scented eucalyptus tree and a deliberate decision to leave the headphones at home.

Margit introduces the awe walk, a positive psychology practice that most of us have never heard named — even though many of us have accidentally stumbled into it without knowing what to call it. There is something that shifts when you give this practice a name and choose it deliberately.

The conversation moves through presence, mental load, self-compassion and what it actually feels like to notice the world around you again. It is honest, warm and surprisingly moving for an episode that also features a galah doing…well quite frankly – pooping!

This episode is for anyone who has been a little too stuck in their own thoughts lately.

In this episode we explore:

• What an awe walk is and why positive psychology backs it

• How one deliberate morning walk can reset your entire mental state

• Why intention is the difference between a walk and a practice

• The surprising ways presence changes how you connect with the world around you

• How to experience an awe walk anywhere, no special destination required