The Science of Swoon: How Awe and Play Fuel Creativity and Connection

It turns out, this feeling of awe isn't just poetic. There's real science behind it.

Last year, I found myself sitting on a park bench in Paris, crying into a gluten-free baguette, eyes closed, catching the light, woozy with anxiety, and feeling something shift inside me. I felt small, in a body and life that was feeling so far outside of my control, yet simultaneously in awe of the wonder and beauty of this city that made my heart want…