Cowritten by Arasteh Gatchpazian and Tchiki Davis. Rumination is often defined as a repetitive thought cycle focusing on causes, consequences, and symptoms of one’s current negative state.

People can use various strategies to help stop rumination, such as distraction, mindfulness, and therapy. Many people occasionally experience temporary rumination in response to specific events ...

Many of the estranged have asked me—often in desperation—to help them stop the destructive thought patterns of rumination. Their misery lies in relentless repetition. Over and over ...

Read on to learn about repetitive thinking and how to stop it. Perfectionism and Anxiety: The Problem With Trying to Be Perfect Rumination means obsessive, repetitive thinking that impairs mental ...

It can feel like a mental loop that you can’t get out of. Here, find out what rumination is, why it happens, and how to stop it. The American Psychological Association (APA) defines rumination ...

We all occasionally revisit past experiences, but when dwelling on the past becomes persistent and interferes with your life and your well-being, it's called rumination. Ruminating on negative ...

But rumination in OCD is different than overthinking in these situations because it’s a compulsive behavior that people with OCD often have trouble stopping. In fact, OCD rumination can become ...

Here’s how to tell if your thought patterns have transitioned from regular overthinking into rumination, and how to stop them if they have. Thinking and worrying are normal parts of life ...