How constant complaining can harm your brain in serious ways
From The Dean’s List by Dean Bowen
April 23, 2026 · 57 min
About this episode
The episode discusses how constant complaining and rumination can negatively impact mental health and stress levels.
The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – A published study found that individuals who “ruminated on anger-inducing events experienced stronger and longer-lasting anger, more negative thoughts, and heightened stress responses.” Rumination can prolong the body’s stress response, “keeping cortisol levels elevated for longer periods and increasing inflammatory markers.” Over time, this...
People in this episode
Host: Dean Bowen
Topics covered
- complaining
- mental health
- stress response
- rumination
- cortisol
- anger
Keywords
- complaining
- brain health
- stress
- cortisol
- negative thoughts
- inflammation
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