Amygdala Hijack: What It Is, Why It Happens, and How to Calm It (+ Journaling Techniques)
Quick answer: An amygdala hijack is a sudden, intense emotional reaction in which your brain's threat-detection center (the amygdala) overrides your rational thinking before you have a chance to think clearly. It is the biology behind moments of explosive anger, sudden panic, or complete mental blankness under