Rumination: We’ve all done it. Perhaps an interaction with a friend has gone poorly and we are unable to stop replaying it in our mind. We imagine what we should have said, mentally review the entire ...

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The mind is a powerful force, capable of both protecting and imprisoning us. I’ve observed this pattern countless times in my work with clients: their minds continuously replay painful stories from ...

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Did I do anything embarrassing? Why did I say that? Why did I do that? This has been my typical mental monologue after leaving a social catchup or event over the last few years. In the past, my social ...

Loneliness is more likely to cause depression if one keeps ruminating on how lonely they are. This is the essence of a study by The University of Hong Kong (HKU) that has therapeutic implications for ...

One of humans' special skills is problem-solving. In a century, we've gone from traveling by horse to traveling by rocket ship. But we can't solve every problem—and that can lead to rumination.