Even Deepok Chopra’s team at the Chopra center is getting into the excitement around AWE. We all have experienced the benefits, but maybe didn’t know we were experiencing AWE. How exciting! The cool thing is that the science proves that we get the same benefits from everyday experiences as we do standing on the edge of the Grand Canyon.

Have you ever witnessed something so amazing it brought tears to your eyes? Put a lump in your throat? Or stopped you dead in your tracks?

You might never have thought about it until now, but that intense physical, emotional and mental response is the emotion of awe.

It’s clear that remote work, or a combination of remote- and in-person work, is here to stay. This lasting impact of the pandemic will have positive implications for things like people’s mental, physical, and emotional health (hurray for trading in the commute for time to exercise or see friends!) and the environment (which needs all the TLC we can give it).

I just got back from leading a three-day retreat on Mt. Tamalpais in beautiful Marin County, CA. As the fog swallowed the peaks and valleys each evening and peeled back slowly each morning, I had the honor of peeking into the inner workings of a leading-tech-company team. Before gathering on our mountain perch, this diverse group of remote workers, who ranged in age from 23 to 60, had never met in person. During our 72 hours together, we had four goals:

With fierce competition for top talent, forward-thinking companies must be intentional about creating their workplace culture. Studies show that 30% of job seekers leave their jobs within the first 90 days citing culture issues. Losing an employee is incredibly costly and disruptive (just ask Uber). When your very own corporate culture is at least partly to blame, it’s time to start thinking hard about the workplace you want to create so your employees—and your business—can thrive.