Mind Drama

“Deeply personal and scientifically grounded, Mind Drama explores why we ruminate and—most importantly—how to stop ruminating. If you’ve ever wondered why your mind sometimes gets the best of you, and you are hungry for science-based tools to stop overthinking, this book is for you.”—Ethan Kross, bestselling author of Shift and Chatter “This is a true masterpiece—a beacon of hope in an age marked by uncertainty, fragmentation, and overwhelm. Jackson Nakazawa leads us out of desperation and anguish toward resilience, meaning, and lasting transformation.”—Ruth A. Lanius, MD, PhD “I cannot overemphasize the value, the pure relief, I found in Mind Drama. With clarity and compassion, science journalist Donna Jackson Nakazawa explains why we ruminate now more than ever, how it undermines our well-being, and how to transform its defeatism into something productive and, ultimately, liberating. A fascinating read as well as supremely helpful, this is a rare book I will return to again and again.”—Peggy Orenstein, New York Times bestselling author of Girls and Sex and Boys and Sex “This magnificent book offers both cutting-edge scientific insights and practical suggestions for understanding and reducing how ruminations so frequently dominate our lives and block our sense of everyday joy. Donna Jackson Nakazawa offers both personal reflections and captivating stories that invite us to dive into our own mental sea and learn how to bring more calm and clarity into what may have been a stormy way of living. These are neuroscience-rich and immediately useful practices that anyone can master.”—Daniel J. Siegel, MD, New York Times bestselling author of Mind, Mindsight, and Aware “Between the news and social media, there is plenty of negative energy bombarding us at every level, and Nakazawa’s book is a gentle guide to working through the noise toward self-awareness.”—Booklist