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, they mentally ...

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Have you ever replayed a recent conversation with a stranger to the point that you couldn’t sleep? Or reread the message 5 times before hitting the ‘Send’ button? Well, all these times you’ve been ...

We’ve all had our hearts broken at some point in life — usually followed by a whole host of "coulda, shoulda, woulda" tapes playing on repeat in our minds. While reflecting on past heartbreaks and ...

It happened again: you got home late and started venting to your partner about your boss pulling you into a meeting just as you were about to leave. Then it’s your partner’s turn to complain about ...

Past studies have identified a loneliness-rumination-depression nexus. Rumination is defined as repetitive and intrusive negative thoughts and feelings, and loneliness as a gap between desired and ...