#495 - Rumination and Rumblings of the Mind: A Dialogue with Donna Jackson Nakazawa

#495 - Rumination and Rumblings of the Mind: A Dialogue with Donna Jackson Nakazawa

Published: June 11, 2026

Duration: 1:04:57

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Donna Jackson Nakazawa about rumination. They define rumination, talk about belonging, the Default Mode Network, MIST framework, therapy, various techniques, and many more topics.

Donna Jackson Nakazawa is the author and writer of many books that explore the intersection of neuroscience, immunology, and emotion, including The Angel and the Assassin, named one of the best books of 2020 by Wired magazine, and Childhood Disrupted, which was a finalist for the Books for a Better Life Award. Her work has appeared in Wired, Stat, The Boston Globe, The Washington Post...