Reading involves focusing your attention on a story or ideas in a sustained way. It's a mental anchor that displaces ...

One way to overcome rumination or obsessive thought patterns is to clarify the difference between rumination and reflection. ...

Nighttime journaling can be helpful for reflection and integration, but when unresolved emotional material is involved, a ...

Constantly replaying past conversations is a common phenomenon that can feel like an endless mental race. This often unconscious reflex involves analyzing past interactions word by word, gesture by ...

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 ...

The University of Exeter is partnering with the University of Oxford and ETH Zürich in a £5 million research programme to investigate why repetitive negative thoughts, or rumination, develop and ...

Ruminating about being lonely, as opposed to being lonely, is linked to depression, found a new study. The findings were published in Nature Mental Health and have implications for treating depression ...

Simple nature-based activities can reduce stress, sharpen focus, and improve mental health—no wilderness or special gear required.

People’s perceptions of their sleep also proves to have stronger associations with their worry and rumination than objective sleep quality monitored with a device. It’s common knowledge that a good ...

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 ...