Rumination is the mind stuck in a negative loop.
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If I worry more, I’ll be planning for the worse case scenario.
If I stopped judging myself, I’d stop performing well.
I ruminate so much & have so many triggers that it’s hard to even imagine anything helping me stop.
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Your mind is tricked into believing rumination is helpful. It’s not.
While indeed rumination gets deeply ingrained & tied up in complex neural networks, the skills to step out of rumination are simple & effective.
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ANGER RUMINATION - Stewing about a colleague’s negative character or actions
SHAME RUMINATION - Churning over a mistake made over & over
ANXIETY RUMINATION - Worrying about worst-case scenarios