Are you “processing,” or are you ruminating?

…Sometimes, however, we almost lose time cognitively analyzing something - that fight we had with our boss or colleague and how many outcomes we can imagine instead, or that embarrassing thing we did in high school that still rides the nightly thought carousel when we’re trying to fall asleep. These re-imaginings can feel like a scratch on a record, can get our heartbeat racing, and can interfere with our ability to be present in the moment at hand.