ruminate

The idea is to accept that the fear is there but to not ruminate over or attach to, it.

To manage the stress from intrusive thoughts, a person might obsessively count, visualize soothing images or simply ruminate — and ruminate some more.

And it’s not super surprising that he holds a grudge; being a paranormal confined to the same acreage for more than 200 years gives you a lot of time to ruminate.

In the 1994 classic, Tom Hanks ruminates about fate, resilience and providence, from a park bench that has become a part of movie lore in the way of Judy Garland’s ruby slippers.

The 47-year-old was understandably unwilling to ruminate over his long-term future, preferring to retain focus on Wednesday's Premiership trip to Kilmarnock.