Karrrrrrr·2d agoI Tracked One Worry From 9 A.M. to Midnight. It Changed Shape 3 TimesOne ordinary day of overthinking, taken apart: when it spirals, when it loops, when it hums, and what helps each one.
Kashif Irshad·Oct 21Overthinking vs Rumination: Why Replaying the Past Feels Productive (But Isn’t)It’s 2:14 in the morning and you’re having the argument again.
Travis Ray Caverhill·Oct 16Your Body Is in Bed. Your Brain Is Still at Work.New research suggests that persistent nighttime rumination, rather than an occasional stressful evening, may help explain why some people…
Hisao Miyajima·Oct 8Rumination Structure and Absolute SolitudeThis essay is the part that was missing from my earlier consideration of the sunk cost effect (Sunk Cost Effect — The Surface/Back…
Chris Mattice·Sep 28What to Do When Your Brain Won’t Shut Up5 Signs Your Inner Monologue Is Toxic and Ruminating. Replaying the conversation can feel like self-awareness. But what happens when every…
InMiddle-PausebyTeaCupTales by Anu·Sep 27The Etymology of DistractionWhat Latin taught us about traction, rumination and attentionA response icon3A response icon3