{"product_id":"mind-drama-the-science-of-rumination-and-how-to-outwit-your-inner-defeatist-hardcover","title":"Mind Drama: The Science of Rumination and How to Outwit Your Inner Defeatist - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDonna Jackson Nakazawa\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn acclaimed science writer explains why we so often become lost in our most self-defeating thoughts and how to transform this brooding energy into something empowering and productive.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"If you've ever wondered why your mind sometimes gets the best of you, and you are hungry for science-based tools to stop overthinking, this book is for you.\"--Ethan Kross, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eShift\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eChatter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhy'd I do that? He's such a jerk! I'm such an idiot! What did she mean by that comment? \u003c\/i\u003eIdeally, our thought spirals help us process difficult situations and emotions. When they become repetitive, however, they can be highly problematic: your brain is ruminating. And science has shown the degree to which we ruminate, perhaps more than any other mental act, determines our life-long well-being. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eMind Drama, \u003c\/i\u003eveteran science writer Donna Jackson Nakazawa gets inside the strange magnetism of rumination, explains why we're all doing it now more than ever, and shares the new science for decoding, outwitting, and repurposing this dark mental habit. Using her own ruminative mind as a test case, she walks us through the actionable neuro-hacks that can help us escape unhealthy brooding, like: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA checklist of questions\u003c\/b\u003e to pinpoint how your own brain works; this is how to begin to train it in a new direction.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to \u003cb\u003ecrack your personal rumination code \u003c\/b\u003eby assigning names to the images, emotions, and sensations that accompany your downward spirals. Personalizing language this way becomes your portal to escape.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy \u003cb\u003eyour patterns of rumination have something profound to tell you\u003c\/b\u003e they are signal fires from your past; once you understand the messages they're sending you, you can use that insight to begin to heal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to \u003cb\u003euse ballistic interruptions--\u003c\/b\u003ewords with emotional power\u003ci\u003e--\u003c\/i\u003eto exit your ruminating thoughts and rewire your mind.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy you \u003cb\u003eoverthink about relationships, with actionable tools to circumvent that negative thinking\u003c\/b\u003e and find emotional freedom.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to \u003cb\u003ereverse engineer your ruminative thoughts and spiral up: \u003c\/b\u003e How to cultivate an \"opposite feeling,\" and \"let fear be your friend\" to gain perspective.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA deeply helpful roadmap to the anatomy of self-criticism and unproductive worry, \u003ci\u003eMind Drama\u003c\/i\u003e shows us that with practice we can tame our thoughts and repurpose our ruminative tendencies to access our mind's higher potential for creativity, ingenuity, and insight.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDonna Jackson Nakazawa\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of five books that explore the intersection of neuroscience, stress, and emotion, including \u003ci\u003eGirls on the Brink\u003c\/i\u003e, named one of the best health books of the year by \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post, The Angel and the Assassin, \u003c\/i\u003e named one of the best books of the year by \u003ci\u003eWired\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, and \u003ci\u003eChildhood Disrupted\u003c\/i\u003e, a finalist for the Books for a Better Life Award. Her work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eWired\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Boston Globe, The Washington Post, Health Affairs, Stat, Psychology Today, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Psychotherapy Networker.\u003c\/i\u003e She has appeared on \u003ci\u003eToday \u003c\/i\u003eand NPR and is a regular speaker at universities and organizations, including Child Mind Institute, Harvard Science, UCLA Health, and Rutgers Health.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.95 x 9.38 x 6.15 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 19, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45583558574124,"sku":"9780593980194","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/6260\/8940\/files\/PJbb0FK4Xz9780593980194.webp?v=1780152617","url":"https:\/\/littleredgeneralstore.com\/products\/mind-drama-the-science-of-rumination-and-how-to-outwit-your-inner-defeatist-hardcover","provider":"Little Red General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}