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Replaying past scenarios or playing out possible future events are part of the human experience.

Research shows most of us get swept up in rumination far more than is good for us.

This can help you discern if ruminating is negatively affecting your mood and life.

Nearly a third of us aren’t even familiar with the term rumination.

This is a problem, because it’s really hard to solve a problem you’ve never named and cannot define.

Research shows most of us are so embarrassed and ashamed by our negative rumination that we don’t talk about it, which means we can’t get the support or relief we need.

You probably know what I’m referring to – those sticky thought spirals you can’t escape even when you long to. You get so caught up in replaying past interactions, playing out possible future scenarios, judging yourself harshly, and judging others harshly, that you feel mentally exhausted, wiped out, angry, and wracked with self-doubt.

I call this very human condition Mind Drama. It’s part of the nuts and bolts of being alive.

But for many of us, it can easily get out of control; most of us get swept up in our Mind Drama far more than is good for us. If you’re........

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