Rumination — often experienced as overthinking — refers to repetitive, circular thought patterns that focus on worries, past events, or unresolved situations. Many people describe it as “going over something again and again” without feeling any clearer or more settled. Often it is a felling that if I think it through enough, from every angle, I will find a reassuring solution. Although rumination can be uncomfortable, it has a purpose. It is part of the brain’s natural threat
