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 ...

In a recent post, I ruminated about the difference between rumination and self-examination. Since we introverts tend to spend a lot of time in our own heads, we are at risk of digging ourselves into ...

The phrase “chew the cud” means to further chew partly digested food — but many of us use it to mean something rather more abstract. The scientific word for this is rumination: A process of breaking ...

Not every thought deserves your full attention. Have you ever had your brain latch onto a thought and not let it go? You could be making breakfast or trying to fall asleep when, suddenly, you're stuck ...

An employee slumps into a chair in your office and vents. A colleague stops by to complain. A friend calls to share their frustrations. You listen. You empathize. You make sure they feel heard. That’s ...

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