Rumination (psychology)
rumination is part of the problem, not part of the solution.
Mark Williams • The Mindful Way through Depression: Freeing Yourself from Chronic Unhappiness
When we ruminate, we become fruitlessly preoccupied with the fact that we are unhappy and with the causes, meanings, and consequences of our unhappiness.
Mark Williams • The Mindful Way through Depression: Freeing Yourself from Chronic Unhappiness
People who mull over bad events are called ruminators.
Martin E.P. Seligman • Learned Optimism
Rumination involves a repetitious focus on negative thoughts and memories of all kinds (not just related to heartbreak) that can easily become habitual and lead to elevated risk of clinical depression.