Ruminating can lead to insomnia and is unhealthy. But how do you manage to stop the carousel of thoughts? Five tips for clear, productive thinking and better sleep.
Ruminating is like sitting in a rocking chair – you’re moving, but you’re not making any progress. This is perhaps the most important difference to thinking: ruminating doesn’t lead to a solution. Instead, negative thoughts are lined up over and over again. Like a broken record. The English term “rumination” means “chewing the cud” and describes the unproductive flood of thoughts very well.
show that brooding is not only unpleasant, but also extremely unhealthy. People whose thoughts are in circles are more likely to develop depressive moods. However, depression can also be the cause of tormenting brooding.
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