I feel like I do two types of things, that feel conceptually similar. (Maybe only one of them is rumination?)
Thinking about the state of the world and being stressed by it
Thinking about a particular social situation that is stressing me out, and rehearsing what I want to say to that person.
The former is more classical rumination, but they feel related. In the second case, my brain is clearly trying to get to a state where it feels like it knows what to do the next time I encounter the social situation, which is action-oriented.
Even in the first case… while I may not be planning any actions, it still feels like it’s oriented around action. Like, I’m feeling trapped and unable to act, but the whole thought process is still oriented around “man, I wish I could act.” Or “man, I’m worried about how other people are acting.”
I feel like I do two types of things, that feel conceptually similar. (Maybe only one of them is rumination?)
Thinking about the state of the world and being stressed by it
Thinking about a particular social situation that is stressing me out, and rehearsing what I want to say to that person.
The former is more classical rumination, but they feel related. In the second case, my brain is clearly trying to get to a state where it feels like it knows what to do the next time I encounter the social situation, which is action-oriented.
Even in the first case… while I may not be planning any actions, it still feels like it’s oriented around action. Like, I’m feeling trapped and unable to act, but the whole thought process is still oriented around “man, I wish I could act.” Or “man, I’m worried about how other people are acting.”