Rumination (psychology)
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
Women Who Think Too Much: How to Break Free of Overthinking and Reclaim Your Life
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rumination is part of the problem, not part of the solution.