The tendency to repetitively and passively dwell on negative thoughts, symptoms of distress, and their causes and consequences.
From Latin 'ruminatio' meaning 'a chewing over,' from 'ruminare' (to chew the cud). Metaphor of mentally 'chewing over' thoughts.
Rumination is when your brain gets stuck replaying the same worried thoughts over and over — like a song on repeat you can't turn off.
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