Chatter is a way of thinking about our experiences that doesn't lend itself to providing us with a sense of closure. Chatterzoomes us in on our problem really narrowly, so your ex encing it like this is the only thing you can think of right? You're not taking into account that bigger picture, which makes it harder to get out of that funk. A lot of tools actually for managing chatter involve helping people zoom out to see the broader, broader perspective, which often helps them.