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Rumination

Rumination

Rumination involves repetitive and persistent thinking about distressing experiences or thoughts, often leading to increased stress and anxiety. Practices under this theme aim to break the cycle of overthinking and promote mental clarity and emotional balance.

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PreoccupationRuminative ThoughtsConcernsInner CommentaryThought NotingWorry JournalSelf Referential ThoughtsObstacles ContemplationThoughtsContemplation

Featured tracks

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Notice The Spiral

Martha Beck

4.9guided•20 min•

Meeting Depression With Compassion

Hans van Veen

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Notice The Spiral

Martha Beck

4.9guided•54 min

Manipulating Karma For Letting Things Go

Mindfulness in Blue Jeans

4.9guided•29 min

Awareness Of Thoughts (MBSR)

Helen Eveleigh

4.8talks•24 min

Strategies For Ruminators

Alison Potts

4.8guided•20 min

From Stress To Calm

Tomek Wyczesany, Ph.D.

4.8guided•35 min

MBSR - Mindful BodyScan

Tine Steiss

4.8talks•4 min

Just This One: Taking Life One Step At A Time

Charles Freligh

4.9guided•20 min•

Meeting Depression With Compassion

Hans van Veen

4.9guided•4 min

Floating Thoughts: A Guided Mindfulness Exercise

Tannaz Hosseinpour

4.8guided•15 min

Enjoy Deep Relaxation: Mind-Body Reset - Meditation 77

Henrik Lennartsson

Popular tracks

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Meditation for Anxiety, Grief & Stress

Heather Stang

4.8guided•30 min

Being With Difficulty (MBCT)

Nick Kientsch

4.9music•60 min

Fireplace & Cracking Fire

Stardust Vibes - Relaxing Sounds

4.7guided•17 min

Support For Worrying & Rumination

Catherine Cook-Cottone

4.7guided•10 min

Rumination Release: SOS Series

A Mindful Therapist

4.4guided•6 min

Five Minute Mindfulness of Thoughts

Beth Kurland, Ph.D.

4.9talks•8 min

Talk: The 3 Principles For Meditation Practice

David Gandelman

4.8guided•10 min

The Secret To Magical Manifestation

Dia Rivers

4.7guided•8 min

Overcome Rumination To Live An Empowered Day

Paul McCann

4.8guided•6 min

Mindfulness In Isolation - Day 1

Kris Herbert

4.7guided•8 min

Detaching From Challenges

Amy Pattee Colvin

4.7guided•17 min•

Rumination & Negative Self-Talk

Nkechi Deanna Njaka

4.7guided•19 min

Letting Go of Regret

Lou Redmond

4.8talks•24 min

Strategies For Ruminators

Alison Potts

4.7guided•6 min

Ruminating, Making A Case, Relitigating

Megan Hook

4.6talks•29 min

The Adult Chair Podcast: Stop Stress, Anxiety & Ruminating Thoughts

Michelle Chalfant

4.7guided•4 min

Parenting Mantras To Keep You Grounded

Georgiana Bostean, Ph.D.

4.6guided•14 min

Freedom From Overthinking With Jan Moller MD

Jan Moller

On-demand courses

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Letting Go Of Attachment

by David Gandelman

Start to release things in your life that no longer serve you.

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Bringing Presence Into Everyday Life

by Jessica Amos

Learn to live with a deep sense of peace, clarity, and joy, through practicing non-judgmental presence in your everyday life.

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Welcome Better Sleep: Relaxing Practices & Mindful Tools

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Dive deep into the releasing practices, mindful tools, and calming rituals that can support you on your journey to finding restful sleep and deep relaxation.

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Learn How To Practise Mindfulness

by Dee Hennessy

This is a lovely gentle introduction to bring gentle yet powerful mindfulness practise into your everyday even if as an overstretched, over busy 21st century human being.

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5 days

The Sleepy You Course - How To Move From Sleepless Nights To Deep Rest

by Dee Hennessy

Perfect for if you are not enjoying a good nights sleep and you would like to change that as you uncover sleepy you.

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14 days

Mastering Nervous System Regulation

by Ashley Dupuy

Your ultimate guide to feeling more grounded, resilient, and in control of your life.

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Anger As Ally: A Practical Path To Emotional Healing

by Tonya Rothe

Turn your frustration into clarity and calm by learning how anger can guide you to what truly matters.

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Awakening To Presence

by David Gandelman

A journey inward to discover the awareness beneath your thoughts and awaken to inner-peace.

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Getting Unstuck: A Practical Guide To Moving Forward

by Laura Lacy-Thompson

10 days to overcome stagnation and reignite your life.

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Overcoming Obsessive Thinking Through Innate Health

by Jacqueline MamaJ Hollows

Discovering clarity and calmness by tapping into your innate wisdom.

Newest tracks

Browse the latest rumination tracks from our library.

5talks•14 min

Better Bored Than Sorry: Why We Create Chaos To Escape Quiet

Dr Robert Puff

guided•7 min

Grounded Calm: Mindful Grounding For Intrusive Thoughts

Carrie Joy

5guided•7 min

Soothing Ruminating Thoughts

Samantha Ortiz

5guided•3 min

Letting Go Of The Story You Keep Retelling

Meditaai | Camila & Pedro

guided•46 min•

Help With Rewiring The Brain Meditation

Cindy Foster LCSW

5talks•45 min

Let Go Of Painful Runaway Thoughts Feelings GF Live 1-3-26

Guy Finley

5talks•11 min

Nervous System Calm After Heartbreak (5-Minute Reset)

CJ North

5talks•3 min

How To Support A Teen Through A Meltdown

Lisa Damour, PhD

4.8guided•20 min

Calming An Overactive Mind: Quiet Anxiety And Stress

Arthur Reynolds

4.7talks•7 min

Taming The Tangled Mind

Martha Curtis

4.6guided•6 min

Sensory Orientation To Interrupt Intrusive Thoughts

Eilidh Horder

5guided•11 min

Mindfulness 9 – Wisdom Of The Mind

Brennan Peterson

4.8guided•14 min

Moved By Passion

Alon Ferency

4.9guided•15 min

Forgiveness Healing For Releasing Rumination

Dorina (Phoenix) Owindi

4.9guided•17 min•

Reduce Rumination & Reactivity | 17 Min

Pasha Lyndi

4.8talks•7 min•

Micro-Talk: Holding Our Minds With Compassion

Reuben Lowe

4.5talks•4 min

The Physiological Sigh: Simple DeStress Breathwork Technique

Kat Stott

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Calm Your Mind & Drift Into Deep, Restful Sleep

Dina Kleiman

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Teachers

Popular teachers exploring the topic of rumination.

Stardust Vibes - Relaxing Sounds

Heather Stang

Nkechi Deanna Njaka

Nick Kientsch

Catherine Cook-Cottone

A Mindful Therapist

Matthew Young (Melbourne Meditation Centre)

Michelle Chalfant

Beth Kurland, Ph.D.

Lou Redmond

Dia Rivers

Alison Potts

Jan Moller

Amy Pattee Colvin

Paul McCann

David Gandelman

Kris Herbert

Vidyamala Burch

Georgiana Bostean, Ph.D.

Megan Hook

Sara Rabinovitch, Ph.D

Three Golden

Almie Rose

Lisa A. Romano

Ella Walker

Ann Marie

Faye Barry

Zachary Phillips

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Rumination

Rumination

Rumination involves repetitive and persistent thinking about distressing experiences or thoughts, often leading to increased stress and anxiety. Practices under this theme aim to break the cycle of overthinking and promote mental clarity and emotional balance.

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