--- title: Stress and Self-Talk description: Learn how stress drives the negative self-talk of rumination, and how to stop it. --- [![Banner_for_Email_header](https://www.worktolive.info/hs-fs/Banner_for_Email_header.jpg)](https://www.worktolive.info) [![Banner_for_Email_header](https://www.worktolive.info/hs-fs/hub/156026/file-2455721700.jpg)](https://www.worktolive.info) [![Banner_for_Email_header](https://www.worktolive.info/hs-fs/hub/156026/file-2455721705.jpg)](https://www.worktolive.info) # Learn How to Control Stress by Turning Off the Self-Talk Engine: Rumination  Stress drives a rehash loop that entrenches false beliefs and amplifies them into catastrophic thinking, awfulizing, and chronic stress. Download stress management leader Joe Robinson's article, "How to Control the Hidden Engine of Stress" and opt out of the default.  ![stock-photo-2342771-stress.jpg](https://www.worktolive.info/hs-fs/file-23059209-jpg/images/stock-photo-2342771-stress.jpg "stock-photo-2342771-stress.jpg") • Learn why the first thought after a stressful event is a "catastrophic" one • Take back control from the irrational caveman brain • Learn why thoughts aren't real - only experience is • Discover why you shouldn't use words like "never" and "always" **Click on the form at right to download the article and then the highlighted, blue text.** ![Joe Robinson appeared on CNN](https://www.worktolive.info/hs-fs/file-588591076-png/images/cnn-logo.png?width=42&height=20&name=cnn-logo.png)![Joe Robinson was interviewed on NBC Nightly News](https://www.worktolive.info/hs-fs/file-586720313-jpeg/images/nbc_news.jpeg?width=162&height=24&name=nbc_news.jpeg)![Work-life balance workshop at IBM](https://www.worktolive.info/hs-fs/file-18062736-jpg/images/imag_client_ibm.jpg?width=54&height=28&name=imag_client_ibm.jpg)![Interruption management course at Kellogg's](https://www.worktolive.info/hs-fs/file-592815716-png/images/kelloggs.png?width=77&height=27&name=kelloggs.png)![Westin workshop to stop email overload](https://www.worktolive.info/hs-fs/file-18075838-png/images/westin_hotels_logo.png?width=73&height=27&name=westin_hotels_logo.png)![Joe Robinson conducted a work-life balance workshop for McDonald's](https://www.worktolive.info/hs-fs/file-18070010-png/images/mcdonalds-logo.png?width=36&height=31&name=mcdonalds-logo.png)![Joe Robinson delivered a work-life keynote for Pfizer](https://www.worktolive.info/hs-fs/file-18063348-jpg/images/imag_client_pfizer.jpg?width=59&height=31&name=imag_client_pfizer.jpg) ### Download the Article © 2015 Optimal Performance Strategies. 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