Training:

[Spring Summit] Mind Drama: The Science of Rumination and How to Outwit Your Inner Defeatist

Mar 3
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 – 8:45am
8:45am - 10:15am

Audience: Caregivers & Professionals

Level: Intermediate
Ages addressed: All ages

PLEASE NOTE: To receive a certificate of attendance for the live webinar, attendees must register individually, attend the entire training, and watch from their own device to ensure proper tracking.

"Why'd I do that? He’s such a jerk! I’m such an idiot! What did she mean by that comment?" In this webinar, Donna Jackson Nakazawa explains why we so often become lost in our most self-defeating thoughts and how to transform our negative thinking into something empowering and productive, so that we can become the parents we want to be.

Ideally, our thought spirals help us process difficult situations and emotions. When they become repetitive, however, they can be highly problematic: your brain is ruminating. And science has shown the degree to which we ruminate, perhaps more than any other mental act, determines our life-long well-being. Join Donna as she gets inside the strange magnetism of rumination, explains why we're all doing it now more than ever, and shares the new science for decoding, outwitting, and repurposing this dark mental habit.

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Location:

FosterEd Adopt Minnesota - Webinar

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Donna Jackson Nakazawa is an award-winning author, internationally known speaker, and author of nine books. Her upcoming book, Mind Drama: The Science of Rumination and How to Outwit your Inner Defeatist, is a scientific exploration of rumination; one the most corrosive mental habits we can engage in. Donna explores why we’re all doing it more, how it can undermine our mental health, and what science tells us about new ways to turn dark ruminative energy into something empowering and purposeful. Donna’s book, Girls on the Brink: Helping Our Daughters Thrive in an Era of Increased Anxiety, Depression, and Social Media, was named a best book of 2022 by The Washington Post. Her other books include The Angel and the Assassin: The Tiny Brain Cell That Changed the Course of Medicine, named a best book of 2020 by Wired; the bestselling Childhood Disrupted, a finalist for the Books for a Better Life Award, and The Adverse Childhood Experiences Guided Journal, in which Donna guides readers through a personalized healing journey.