And Develop a Growth Mindset “I shouldn’t try, because it’s too hard. There’s no way I’d be able to accomplish it.” “That would take too much time and effort, so it’s not worth it.” “If I try and it doesn’t work out I’ll be too destroyed. It’s better not to try.” This is the chorus […]
How To Stop Ruminating
Rumination researcher Susan Nolen-Hoeksema defines rumination as being “the focused attention on the symptoms of one’s distress, and on its possible causes and consequences, as opposed to its solutions.” In other words, rumination is that feeling of your mind being stuck in a loop that just won’t stop. You become fixated on an idea, and […]
