reframing
ree-FRAY-ming
Definition
The act of shifting one's perspective on a situation by viewing it through a different conceptual or emotional lens.
Etymology
The word is formed by combining the prefix 're-' (again) with 'frame' (a structure that supports or encloses something). It entered modern psychological usage to describe the cognitive process of restructuring how one interprets events.
In the news
The article uses reframing to describe the shift from abstract rumination to concrete, actionable problem-solving. This shift helps individuals manage overthinking by focusing on tangible next steps rather than existential questioning.
The research on overthinking points to one specific shift that helps more than telling yourself to stop: drop from the abstract why is this happening to me to the concrete what exactly happened and what is my next step
Read the full article ↗ScienceBlog.com