The mind is a powerful force, capable of both protecting and imprisoning us. I’ve observed this pattern countless times in my work with clients: their minds continuously replay painful stories from ...

Rumination: We’ve all done it. Perhaps an interaction with a friend has gone poorly and we are unable to stop replaying it in our mind. We imagine what we should have said, mentally review the entire ...

Mental wellness Instagram brims with gentle reminders for scrollers to keep in their back pocket like “your anxiety is lying to you” and “you are not your depression.” The assertion that your anxiety ...

One of humans' special skills is problem-solving. In a century, we've gone from traveling by horse to traveling by rocket ship. But we can't solve every problem—and that can lead to rumination.

Stuck in a mental loop of worries and problems that seem to have no end? Here’s what you can do. By Hannah Seo Perhaps you spend hours replaying a tense conversation you had with your boss over and ...

Your brain is remarkably resilient. When faced with overwhelming stress, it deploys sophisticated defense mechanisms that buffer you from the full emotional impact of difficult experiences. These ...

Are there times when you just can’t seem to push an unpleasant thought out of your head no matter how hard you try? Perhaps you thought you said something friendly to a person you didn't know very ...