Highlights A little bit of overthinking is normal—but if it’s constant, it can contribute to issues like anxiety and depression. Overthinking can be a coping mechanism for stress, anxiety, trauma, low ...

Rumination means being trapped, overthinking about negative feelings or circumstances. Source: Patrick Hoesly/Flickr Rumination, also called repetitive negative thinking, is a thought pattern that ...

It’s a phrase we've all used at some point: "Stop getting in your own head." Whether we're saying it to a stressed coworker or whispering it to ourselves, the goal is the same - to break the cycle of ...

Do you often replay the bad yet always forget the good? Here’s the science behind negative thought spirals and how to find balance and resilience. Do you know why our brains can replay our most ...

Maria Lally on the secret to spending less time in your head – and why you’ll feel happier for it ...

I wrote two of my past sleep-focused posts with the hope that the suggestions would be helpful, or at least that my writing would put readers to sleep. That's a win either way, right? Instead, these ...

Our brain is wired with a “negativity bias,” an evolutionary survival mechanism which nudges the brain to pay more attention ...