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		<title>Rumination: Does Thinking Things All Over Again Actually Help?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 11:30:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#8220;We think rumination will untangle the knot, but it only tightens it.&#8221; Returning to the same thoughts again and again, especially when something feels unresolved or difficult? This kind of thinking process is labeled as rumination in psychology studies. It can feel like a form of problem solving. Many people experience it as an attempt [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>The 7 Predictable Patterns of Lasting Romantic Relationships (Checklist Tool)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Simon Moesgaard]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:54:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This checklist is designed as a practical tool to help therapists, couples, and individuals evaluate the health of their relationship. It is not a validated psychological questionnaire, but rather a reflective guide based on established research. Use it to spark meaningful conversations and identify areas for growth. Focus on behavioral patterns (repeated actions) rather than [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>When the Body Reacts, the Mind Makes Meaning: How Emotions Take Shape</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Simon Moesgaard]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 09:53:49 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Anxiety]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[How Emotions Take Shape Over Time We often talk about emotions as if they simply appear. Anxiety hits. Anger flares. Joy arrives. This makes emotions sound like automatic signals sent by the body — clear, direct, and almost self-explanatory. But psychological research suggests something more nuanced: Emotions or feelings are something that take shape depending [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Self-Forgetfulness and Psychological Well-Being: Evidence From My 2026 Study</title>
		<link>https://reflectd.co/2026/02/06/self-forgetfulness-and-psychological-well-being-evidence-from-my-2026-study/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Simon Moesgaard]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 11:33:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Self-Forgetfulness: A Necessary Perspective on Mental Health Many people who struggle mentally describe the same quiet problem. It’s not obvious from the outside, but it’s exhausting and distressful on the inside.  “I can’t stop thinking. My thoughts spin around all the time. My worries are out of control. I think about myself in relation to [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>How Exposure Helps Anxiety Lose Its Power—In Therapy and in Life</title>
		<link>https://reflectd.co/2026/02/01/how-exposure-helps-anxiety-lose-its-power/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Simon Moesgaard]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 21:37:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Exposure Works When Learning Happens “Face your fear” usually refers to deliberately entering situations that trigger difficult thoughts, emotions, and bodily sensations. Why would anyone do that—when it feels so bad? Exposure is an effective treatment with large effect sizes, evidence shows (Olatunji et al., 2010). When exposure fails, it is rarely because exposure itself [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Is Stress Itself Harmful? A Closer Look at the TED Talk by Kelly McGonigal &#8220;How to Make Stress Your Friend&#8221;</title>
		<link>https://reflectd.co/2025/12/02/stress-beliefs/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Simon Moesgaard]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 20:30:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[When Kelly McGonigal’s TED Talk went viral back in 2013, many walked away with a striking message: “Stress only harms you if you believe it does.” It’s a compelling idea — the notion that the mind can reshape the body’s stress response. A decade later, the talk has surpassed 50 million views across platforms. With [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Why Intrinsic Motivation Beats Rewards: Lessons from a Danish Study on Work and Well-Being</title>
		<link>https://reflectd.co/2025/10/12/why-intrinsic-motivation-beats-rewards-lessons-from-a-danish-study-on-work-and-well-being/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Simon Moesgaard]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2025 14:49:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Intrinsic motivation fuels satisfaction and performance — control suppresses both. I stumbled upon my 10-year old thesis. Since it&#8217;s still relevant, I want to share the findings with you, and at the same time, acknowledge the theory of Self-Determination (SDT) by Deci &#38; Ryan. It investigates the role of self-determination (intrinsic motivation) in work motivation [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Mental Health Anxiety: How Worry Creates the Very Symptoms You Fear</title>
		<link>https://reflectd.co/2025/08/19/danger-beliefs/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Simon Moesgaard]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2025 16:46:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[When we don’t know what falls within the normal range of the mind, we can easily misinterpret our thoughts or feelings as dangerous or harmful. The same applies to physical symptoms: Am I just catching a cold, or am I seriously ill? Is this ordinary, or something I must act on immediately?  In Metacognitive Therapy [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>How Children Learn to Worry, and How They Break Free</title>
		<link>https://reflectd.co/2024/08/13/how-children-learn-to-worry-and-how-they-break-free/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Simon Moesgaard]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Aug 2024 14:33:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#160; Metacognitive therapy (hereafter MCT) is a rather new and effective treatment for anxiety disorders. Studies comparing MCT with usual treatment find MCT superior (1, 2). A 2024 meta-analysis shows that metacognitive beliefs are present in children as well as adults and that they are related to psychological distress in children (3). MCT is based [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>&#8216;Emotional Dysregulation&#8217; is Related to Five Metacognitive Beliefs in Children, Meta-Analysis Shows</title>
		<link>https://reflectd.co/2024/08/07/metacognitions-in-children-and-adolescents/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Simon Moesgaard]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Aug 2024 11:23:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A new meta-analysis by Thingbak and colleagues (2024) finds that metacognitive beliefs are related to emotional dysregulation in children and adolescents, aged 7-18 years, in a sample of almost 10,000 participants. The same has been found in adults. The following quote may help you grasp the idea of metacognitions, and why they are so important [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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