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While the mind sometimes wanders to pleasant thoughts or fantasy, it more often seems to gravitate to rumination and worry.
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…contaminated time, ruminating over the endless to-do list streaming across the brain… saps mental energy.
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Rumination is a common symptom of conditions like depression and anxiety, but anyone can fall into its trap from time to time.
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Similar to when we’re in denial or think that our possible selves have been predetermined, rumination puts blinders on us.
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…since rumination arises from zooming in too closely on a situation, one of the best ways to break free from it is to actively zoom out.
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When we’re stuck in rumination, a powerful first step is to stop and interrogate our assumptions.
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When we ruminate, we build a mental prison for ourselves. Each repetitive thought lays down another brick, constructing walls that block out the world.
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