{"id":17775,"date":"2026-03-10T15:02:31","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T15:02:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/uncategorized\/5-ways-to-regain-your-childlike-wonder-as-an-adult\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T06:04:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T06:04:25","slug":"5-ways-to-regain-your-childlike-wonder-as-an-adult","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/5-ways-to-regain-your-childlike-wonder-as-an-adult\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Ways to Regain Your Childlike Wonder as an Adult"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever watched a young child see something for the first time? An animal at the zoo, a towering skyscraper, a night sky full of stars? This <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/how-a-sense-of-awe-can-help-you-stay-positive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wonder and awe they hold for everything around them<\/a> is an important part of being a child\u2014 and it can be an example for how we should strive to experience the world as adults!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA sense of wonder speaks of our hunger to be moved, to be engaged and impassioned with the world,\u201d says speaker and author, <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/angels-and-miracles\/miracles\/gods-grace\/how-a-divine-calling-brings-life-purpose\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gregg Levoy<\/a>. He suggests that viewing life from a place of wonder is a great way to live fully, deepen our spirituality and <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/health-and-wellness\/life-advice\/managing-life-changes\/how-her-horse-helped-her-connect-with-god\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">connect with God<\/a>. He also says that experiencing wonder becomes harder as we age\u2014but why?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNone of the reasons are developmental,\u201d says Levoy. \u201cThe passion for learning doesn\u2019t naturally wane as we get older. Something gets in the way.\u201d For example, being told not to ask too many questions, focusing on achieving instead of discovering, or not having adults in our lives who exhibit a <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/angels-and-miracles\/miracles\/gods-grace\/why-a-sense-of-wonder-is-important\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sense of wonder<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>However, that does not mean our childlike wonder can\u2019t be regained. It is always with us; we just need to take steps to find it again.<\/p>\n<p>Here are Levoy\u2019s tips to reconnect with our childlike wonder:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<h4><strong>Get up and get out<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Getting out into the world\u2014 whether it\u2019s going to a new destination via plane, or simply taking a new path on <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/health-and-wellness\/exercise\/16-encouraging-bible-verses-for-walking-and-running\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">your daily walk<\/a>\u2014 is an incredible way to stoke a sense of wonder in your life. \u201cGrowing your sense of wonder is often about simply getting out from behind the desk or [away from] the chores, habits and routines in your everyday life,\u201d said Levoy. \u201cIt\u2019s about creating opportunities to encounter wonder by putting yourself in its path.\u201d<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li value=\"2\">\n<h4><strong>See your life through another\u2019s eyes<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Even though we are all surrounded by the beauty of God\u2019s world, we can sometimes forget to see it that way. The things we see every day, like our driving route to work or the aisles of our grocery store, start to feel dull. \u201cTry looking with renewed wonder at something you\u2019ve looked at a thousand times,\u201d said Levoy. \u201cReintroduce yourself to <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/entertainment\/travel\/7-quirky-american-towns-youll-want-to-visit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the charms of your town<\/a> by seeing it through the eyes of a visitor, or to the wonders of the world through the eyes of your children.\u201d<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li value=\"3\">\n<h4><strong>Use all your sense<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Levoy says we refer to it as a \u201csense of wonder\u201d because it requires just that. Sense. Our five senses should play a huge part in our lives so we can fully take in the wonderful world around us. Savor the taste of <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/angels-and-miracles\/miracles\/gods-grace\/an-inexplicable-nudge-led-her-to-a-long-lost-family-recipe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a favorite family recipe<\/a>. Close your eyes as you listen to your favorite song. Literally stop and smell the roses! \u201cYou can greatly extend your senses, and thus your apprehension of wonders, by utilizing new lenses,\u201d said Levoy. \u201c[Look at the world through] magnifying glasses, binoculars, microscopes, [and] telescopes&#8230;\u201d<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li value=\"4\">\n<h4><strong>Seek out wondrous displays<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>There are many things that are sure to elicit wonder in us\u2014 a colorful sunset, a synchronized flock of birds, a firework show. Bringing these things into your life, and even making them a small part of your busy schedule, will make wonder a part of your everyday life. \u201cStop and stare whenever you enter grand lobbies and atriums,\u201d Levoy said. \u201cGet a season pass to the <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/why-visiting-an-art-museum-is-good-for-your-mental-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">art museum<\/a>. Put the \u2018Astronomy Picture of the Day\u2019 website on the toolbar of your computer.\u201d<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li value=\"5\">\n<h4><strong>Look at things from new angels<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Sometimes all we need is <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/daily_devotional\/a-change-in-perspective\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a change of perspective<\/a> to turn the ordinary into the fascinating. For example, imagining the rushing waters that created the Grand Canyon puts it in a whole new light. Or picturing the builders who managed to erect shimmering skyscrapers makes them that much more extraordinary. Levoy has a way to make even a glorious sunset more wondrous. \u201cIf you\u2019re watching a sunset, stare not at the sun, but at the Earth,\u201d he said. \u201cYou\u2019ll begin to make out what\u2019s <em>really <\/em>going on. The sun is not setting. The Earth is rising, spinning hugely in space. You\u2019ll begin to make out its actual motion and remember that you live on a planet hanging in midair.\u201d<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever watched a young child see something for the first time? An animal at the zoo, a towering skyscraper, a night sky full of stars? 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