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Breaking the Habit of Overthinking: Rumination, Cognitive Bypassing, and the Insight Trap

Being Well with Dr. Rick Hanson by Being Well

Apr 20, 202682:11Health

Why does knowing we overthink not help us stop? Dr. Rick and Forrest discuss why rumination becomes a self-reinforcing habit, and why insight alone rarely helps. They distinguish between rumination and reflection, and ta...

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Breaking the Habit of Overthinking: Rumination, Cognitive Bypassing, and the Insight Trap is an episode from Being Well with Dr. Rick Hanson by Being Well. Why does knowing we overthink not help us stop? Dr. Rick and Forrest discuss why rum...

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Published Apr 20, 2026, 82:11 long, audio available.