{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Alcohol Minimalist: Mindful Drinking & Behavior Change","title":"Revisiting-Think Thursday: Rumination-What, Why and How to Stop!","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1246,"description":"Rumination can feel like problem-solving, but often it’s just repetitive thinking that keeps us focused on the problem instead of moving toward a solution.\nIn this revisited Think Thursday episode, Molly explores why our brains get caught in negative thought loops, how rumination can interfere with behavior change, and why overthinking itself can become a habit.\nIn this episode:\nWhat rumination is—and how it differs from productive reflection\nWhy the brain believes replaying problems will help keep us safe\nHow rumination contributes to stress, anxiety, self-doubt, and analysis paralysis\nWhy repeated thoughts about past failures can make change feel impossible\nHow shifting from “Why?” to “How?” can move your brain toward solutions\nThe value of purposeful distraction for interrupting a thought loop\nHow self-compassion helps reduce rumination and build resilience\nWhy putting a time limit on problem-solving can keep you from overthinking\nHow the “name it to tame it” practice creates distance between you and your thoughts\nThe takeaway:\nYour thoughts are not you—and you don’t have to follow every thought your brain offers.\nLearning to notice rumination, interrupt the pattern, and intentionally redirect your thinking is another form of behavior change. The more you practice it, the easier it becomes to stop spinning your wheels and start moving forward.\nResources mentioned:\nSusan Nolen-Hoeksema’s research on rumination\nEthan Kross, Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It\nKristin Neff’s research on self-compassion","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/zu3PtA3XzNKb2qSH95OKvfAaoixqds182Hao41kpkws/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wZjY5/NjVmY2Y2MGQ0NmMx/NGNiMzdiZGY0OTMz/OWQzMy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}