What is Rumination?

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[piyush_]

I realised that I have been ruminating for the past 6 years. It's always about sex, physical health and bullying. Now I can start to stop thinking. I will recover ❤❤

[shyaaammeneen]

Very nice video. Be careful what you feed your mind. To feel better reduce negative thoughts. Avoid comparing with others, reduce negative social media and avoid constipation as it affects the mind. Your breathing is closely related to the brain [mind] and gives relief from stress-anxiety. To relax sit on a chair or lie down, neck straight, eyes closed, avoid moving too much and observe the sensations of your incoming--outgoing breath at the entrance of the nostrils for 5-10-15 minutes or more. Never meditate with expectations but with awareness. Don’t fight your thoughts. With daily practice the mind will relax. No deep breathing needed. Observe your breath sensations before sleep, when reading, in the kitchen, when taking a walk etc Like me, make this a lifetime daily habit to have a better life. Best wishes--Counsellor.

[ArchdaemonTM]

I got misdiagnosed as bipolar instead of PTSD. I knew it was wrong and fell into rumination. That misdiagnoses basically drove me BATTY

[Meli-krkv]

Thanks for this helpful tip!! This video popped up at the most precise moment. I didn’t realize I was actually ruminating but will most definitely follow your advice. Thanks again for what you do.

[sudarsanan]

Thanks a lot for making this, i still didn't know that i was ruminating and the thing is i always try to get ideas like what i want, and sometimes i get and it is a compulsive behaviour for me but i thinked i was improving myself and becoming better thanks even right now i just ruminated on random thougthts and somehow god made me reach here thank. God for seeing your video

[melatonin]

I don't know what triggers it but sometimes I'd hear a word or phrase and just keep repeating it under my breath without noticing

[sriti_hikari]

Thank you for your new episode! Today was horrible for me. It went from a thought to a circle where I couldn't distinguish between right and wrong anymore.

[DaphneGoldfish]

This was helpful. Cows have one stomach with four compartments.

[makanakapmutswiri-zhou]

Thank you for sharing this video. I have been struggling with anxiety/ rumination behavior. I am glad I've got to learn of tips on how I can control this behavior.

[ioakeimampatzoglou]

Great video, so helpful tip to just notice that you're ruminating when trying to figure something out!

[PathToMetta]

Thank you so much for your video. You are a lifesaver!

[SnekNOTSnake]

Now I get it! That's what they meant by Behaviour Therapy! I thought behaviour therapies were all physical like preventing hand washing, and it doesn't suit Pure O. Turns out, it could also be mental like ruminating, since it's also a behavioural act. Thank you for letting me know the definition of CBT.

[saraduszynski]

Never knew this was a thing. I'll randomly get an idea for a new art project or a way to rearrange my apartment and it consumes me. Unable to concentrate on work or anything else for days sometimes

[jennywrenn]

Thank you so much for your videos, they have been very helpful! 🙂

[Humongastone]

What's the difference between rumination and exposure? I used to think that me thinking an unwanted thought all the time is an exposure and not rumination

[bikerx]

I ruminate a lot, Most of the time Its about past events or experiences I have had because of how it made me feel, But it usually starts with a trigger and then I ruminate, Being triggered and not letting the ruminating to start would be good as well, But not sure how to do that one, Still good information,

[mrs.rogersneighborhood]

I think to help me stop ruminating, I have to eliminate the triggers, and I have to shift my focus onto something else.

[cynthia]

Love your videos! They are very helpful

[andreataylor]

My mother tell me about my boyfriend about not messing about a certain female and even though my mother told me he never messaged around with her and he said he did not mess around her o constantly think about it and asked questions about it no matter how my times my mother tell me no I still ask the same questions over and over again to the point that its making me crazy and I am also delusional because I have racing thoughts I have bipolar depression 😪

[MrPumpingiron]

Thanks for this video, I'm a fitness fanatic I keep thinking about exercising and the perfect workout (that doesn't exist) ect all day even at work, is this ruminating?