Featured Mental Tool: Identifying Unhelpful Rumination TAKE SELF-ASSESSMENT Check each box that's true of your thinking 2 Your thinking is making you feel down, guilty, shameful, angry or anxious Your thinking giving you some immediate (but likely not long-term) relief You feel strongly compelled to keep ruminating You're asking yourself unanswerable questions Your thinking “’round & around” without specific actions This a familiar thought pattern for you There are “culprit” triggers that spurred your rumination (e.g. stress, time of day, boredom etc.) There's a threat or catastrophe you’re seeking to avoid There are painful emotions you may be trying to avoid Your thinking is leading you to avoid getting active in some way INTERESTING!