# Ep.55 When the Play Is Over, but YourBrain Did't Get the Memo: Understanding Rumination and How to Stop It Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mental-weight-room-a-podcast-for-athletes-parents-of-athletes-and-coaches-7121819/ep-55-when-the-play-is-over-but-yourbrain-did-t-get-the-memo-understanding-rumination-and-how-to-stop-it Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mental-weight-room-a-podcast-for-athletes-parents-of-athletes-and-coaches-7121819/ep-55-when-the-play-is-over-but-yourbrain-did-t-get-the-memo-understanding-rumination-and-how-to-stop-it.md Podcast: [The Mental Weight Room - A Podcast for Athletes, Parents of Athletes and Coaches](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mental-weight-room-a-podcast-for-athletes-parents-of-athletes-and-coaches-7121819) Published: 2026-01-22T20:26:35+00:00 Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dancinghousewife/episodes/Ep-55-When-the-Play-Is-Over--but-YourBrain-Didt-Get-the-Memo-Understanding-Rumination-and-How-to-Stop-It-e3e1ur1 Audio file: https://anchor.fm/s/f1ee6258/podcast/play/114407713/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-0-22%2F416644986-44100-2-5748e2bb245a3.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-mental-weight-room-a-podcast-for-athletes-parents-of-athletes-and-coaches-7121819/episodes/ep-55-when-the-play-is-over-but-yourbrain-did-t-get-the-memo-understanding-rumination-and-how-to-stop-it Duration seconds: 389 ## Resource Join mental performance coach Antoinette Datoc on a deep dive into the concept of rumination—repetitive, unproductive thinking that plagues athletes and impacts their performance. Learn how rumination affects the mind and body, and discover practical strategies to break the cycle and reset the nervous system. For customized mental performance training, visit www.antoinettedatoc.com. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-mental-weight-room-a-podcast-for-athletes-parents-of-athletes-and-coaches-7121819/episodes/ep-55-when-the-play-is-over-but-yourbrain-did-t-get-the-memo-understanding-rumination-and-how-to-stop-it/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mental-weight-room-a-podcast-for-athletes-parents-of-athletes-and-coaches-7121819/ep-55-when-the-play-is-over-but-yourbrain-did-t-get-the-memo-understanding-rumination-and-how-to-stop-it.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.