Have you ever had a thought that just won't go away? No matter what, it's like it's stuck on repeat. For some reason you just can't stop thinking about it. If that sounds familiar, you are not alone. What you're experiencing is called rumination.
Rumination is the mental habit of continuously thinking the same thoughts, often disturbing or negative, over and over again. It can drain us mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Rumination is different from reflection. In psychology, rumination is linked to anxiety and depression.
Rumination is just a signal, not an end destination. It's certainly not your identity or a failure.
Why do we ruminate?
Often our mind keeps going back to that thing over and over again because of unresolved emotion - fear, anger, regret...something that is painful and unresolved.
How do you stop being stuck?
1. Observe with curiosity.
2. Notice you’re having the thought. This does not define me.
3. What is the feeling? What do I need? How can I help my system relax so I don’t stay in this loop?
4. What emotion is showing up and why is it causing me distress?
5. What would I like to feel instead? Peace and confidence
Take a deep breath, observe it, identify it, bring it to the Lord and relax. It’s okay to let it go and be safe.
Your value does not come from what other people think. Your value comes from God. You are a daughter of the Lord.
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