Unpleasant emotions, such as sadness, anger, fear, or guilt, often carry a stigma. Society tends to label them as "negative" or "bad." Yet these emotions are neither inherently good nor bad—they are signals, messengers from within that alert us to something deeper.

In this blog, we'll explore what rumination is, why it occurs, and how to recognize and address it effectively. Ever found yourself stuck in a loop of negative thoughts, replaying past events or worrying about the future? This is rumination.

Absorbing negative news can have a damaging impact on our mental health- especially if we are choosing to rely on non-trustworthy sources. Reports of an increase in feelings of stress and anxiety since the beginning of the Coronavirus are rife, with Graham Davey, Professor of Psychology at the University of Sussex suggesting that when negative events such as a pandemic are presented visually and emotively they can ‘trigger acute stress reactions and even post-traumatic stress symptoms in vulnerable news consumers.’[1]