Breaking The Habit Of Overthinking Rumination And The Insight Trap Being Well

Why does knowing we overthink not help us stop? @RickHanson and I discuss why rumination becomes a self-reinforcing habit, and why insight alone rarely helps. We distinguish between rumination and reflection, and talk about how balancing acceptance and agency can help us go from one to the other. I talk about the relationship between overthinking and feelings of disappointment and failure, and Rick shares practical ways to interrupt the cycle, shift into more concrete forms of problem-solving, and finally stop ruminating.. . If rumination is a persistent issue for you, check out Rick’s five-week online course focused on practical tools for letting go of these negative thought loops. Learn more at https://RickHanson.com/ruminating, and use coupon code BeingWell25 to receive a 25% discount.. . Previous episodes on rumination and overthinking:. Breaking the Self-Awareness Trap: How to Stop Overthinking: https://youtu.be/ksKIJu7kcYw. Rumination: How to Disrupt Obsessive Thoughts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2tnf8q7GMk . . Key Topics: . 0:00 Intro: what is rumination. 5:35 Why we ruminate. 21:06 Why rumination doesn’t help us. 25:24 Moving from rumination to reflection. 29:56 [Sponsor] Shopify. 31:35 Rumination as a habit. 38:40 Interrupting the rumination habit. 46:44 Radical helplessness and radical resourcefulness. 53:43 More ways to move from abstract to concrete thinking . 1:07:23 The role of mindfulness. 1:13:32 Recap. . Sponsors:. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at ⁠https://shopify.com/beingwell⁠. . . I’m not a clinician, and what I say on this channel should not be taken as medical advice.. . Subscribe to Being Well on: . Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/being-well-with-dr-rick-hanson/id1120885936 . Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5d87ZU1XY0fpdYNSEwXLVQ . . Who Am I: I’m Forrest, the co-author of Resilient (https://amzn.to/3iXLerD) and host of the Being Well Podcast (https://apple.co/38ufGG0). I’m making videos focused on simplifying psychology, mental health, and personal growth. . . Subscribe to Rick on YouTube: http://youtube.com/@RickHanson?sub_confirmation=1. Get Rick’s Free Newsletters: https://rickhanson.com/writings/newsletters-from-dr-rick-hanson/. Follow Rick Here:. 🌍 https://rickhanson.com/. 📸 https://www.instagram.com/rickhansonphd. . You can follow me here: . 🎤 https://apple.co/38ufGG0 . 🌍 https://www.forresthanson.com . 📸 https://www.instagram.com/f.hanson