Looking Your Way Out of Anxiety: The Neuroscience of Awe

Psychology Today | 26.05.2026 02:50
When we feel anxious or overwhelmed, our first instinct is usually to try to think our way out of it. We analyze our problems, we ruminate endlessly, and we try to logic our way back to peace. But modern neuroscience has discovered a profound truth: You cannot think your way out of an anxious ego. You have to look your way out of it.