The tendency to ruminate and its relationship to emotional intelligence

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Some people find it difficult to move on and let go of past mistakes due to a tendency called rumination, which is a thought processing disorder.
Rumination involves obsessing over negative feelings and repeatedly thinking about the consequences and missed opportunities.
Emotional intelligence can exacerbate rumination by causing individuals to constantly analyze the emotional impacts of their actions.

All of us are going to mess up. In our 20s and every decade thereafter. But its what we choose to do with those mistakes that's important. In this episode we explore why we often regret past decisions and actions, looking at the development of our brain and personality, we also explore the distinction between regret and guilt and why both emotions may actually be protecting us from future pain. Part of this is understanding the difference between our actual and ideal self and the psychology behind why we choose to punish ourselves for past mistakes rather than embrace them and move on. Self forgiveness is the most powerful antidote and we'll dive into exactly how to enact this practice and release those painful memories and mistakes from our past through accountability and shared humanity. Listen now!

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