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Write or Talk to Break Rumination
When a problem or upsetting experience keeps looping in your head, put it into words by writing it down or talking it through with someone else instead of only replaying it internally. Turning the thoughts into language engages different cognitive processes and self-correction mechanisms, which can help break the repetitive mental loop and create more clarity.
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“if you get people to think of, to recall a chatter-provoking experience... and then you randomly assign them to just think about it... versus write about it... or talk about it to someone else. The talking and the writing both do better...”
huberman · How to Control Your Inner Voice & Increase Your Resilience | Dr. Ethan Kross · Nov 25, 2024 · 40:45 · open ↗
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