Comment on Why does my brain think I still need counterpoints for arguments I had ten years ago?
saltesc@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Because, naturally, it works on improving itself. This is just normal behaviour. As far as Darwinism goes, you’d be pretty undesirable if you made it this far with a brain that shutdown when in idle mode.
protist@mander.xyz 4 weeks ago
With the caveat that it can be easy for some people to trigger a stress response in themselves by ruminating on past events, at which point any benefit of contemplation may become outweighed by the negative effects of anxiety. Developing the ability to set aside a thought that’s causing you distress in the moment and learning to approach it from a more neutral or objective perspective are also powerful tools.