How to Stop Ruminating: Break the Overthinking Loop and Get Your Focus Back Artwork

PRODUCTIVITY

The PRODUCTIVITY Podcast brings you science backed productivity tactics, techniques, and procedures that work so you can get the most out of your time, talent and ideas.

You get one productivity episode a day in a short, productive, episode that gives you actionable playbooks to put the ideas to work for yourself.

Your Host Brandon White has been an entrepreneur in the trenches for over two decades. He has his Masters in Psychology, MBA, and is a certified Expert Tiny Habits Coach studying with BJ Fogg from Standford's Behavioral Design Lab.

With real life experience , Brandon knows he'll never get everything done in a day, but he's figured out the best productivity strategies and products that are force multipliers to get the most out of a day in your personal and professional life. Listen in for your daily productivity tips.

All Episodes

PRODUCTIVITY

How to Stop Ruminating: Break the Overthinking Loop and Get Your Focus Back

March 12, 2026 • Brandon White • Season 1 • Episode 217

0:00 | 4:36

Today we're breaking down what rumination is, looking at what the research says ruminating is doing to your productivity, your relationships, and your sleep, and giving you three practical ways to stop the ruminating loop.

STUDY CITATION

Cropley, M., Zijlstra, F.R.H., Querstret, D., & Beck, S. (2016). Is Work-Related Rumination Associated with Deficits in Executive Functioning? Frontiers in Psychology, 7, 1524.

CONNECT WITH US

Read the Weekly EDGE Newsletter to Boost Your Productivity. It's FREE!
Over 24,225 listeners and counting!
If you have an amazing productivity tool or app that will make people more productive please reach out to us at b at brandon c white dot com

OTHER GREAT PODCASTS ON THE BEST PODCASTS NETWORK