About this episode

Melisa and Alli discuss the reasons behind rumination after a breakup and how it relates to resolving unresolved issues.

Melisa and Alli explain why your brain naturally ruminates after a breakup. It's not because you're "stuck," but because your mind is trying to make sense of what happened and solve an unresolved problem. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/lesbian-chronicles-coming-out-later-in-life--5601514/support .

People in this episode

Hosts: Melisa, Alli

Topics covered

• breakup
• rumination
• mental health
• self-reflection
• problem-solving

Keywords

• rumination
• breakup
• mental health
• self-reflection
• problem-solving

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