286: Donna Jackson Nakazawa: How to Stop Ruminating

Can’t stop replaying what you wish you had said to someone instead? Or maybe your inner monologue won’t stop asking, "What did they mean by that comment?” Our guest today explains the function of our mental ruminations and how to stop them. Donna Jackson Nakazawa is an award-winning science journalist, and in her new book Mind Drama: The Science of Rumination and How to Outwit Your Inner Defeatist, she shares what to do when your thoughts start spiraling.

Show Notes, Resources, and Transcript⁠ for the abridged episode with Donna Jackson Nakazawa (nosmallendeavor.com/Donna-Jackson-Nakazawa-How…)

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