In this episode of Becoming Anchored, licensed therapist and host Laura Deneen is joined by Master’s level intern with Anchored Counseling Company, Hannah Wise.
Together we explore the idea of what is rumination and how we have the power and agency to disengage from our cycle of rumination.
Key Takeaways From This Episode:
- Rumination Is Common: Hannah gives a working definition of rumination; essentially, rumination occurs when thoughts enter our brain we feel this need to analyze, unpack it, and figure out what it means. It can be very common to ruminate and it originates from fear of historical or future experiences. Hannah and Laura explore common ruminative patterns and how it can interfere with our lives.
- Disengaging From Rumination: We discuss the importance of first becoming aware of the purpose that rumination is serving in your life and how it is impairing your life. One helpful skill Hannah teaches in awareness, attention, and engagement which allows our thoughts to exist without getting caught in the cycle of ruminating. There is hope and we want to empower you that you can have agency in your life to shift this behavior.
- Responding Differently To Our Thoughts: Laura reminds us when practicing disengagement strategies, we are not avoiding or thought-stopping; it is how we respond to our thoughts when they are present. Hannah highlights that rumination involves tightly gripping or holding onto a thought and disengagement is opening your hand and letting the thought go. It is important to remind ourselves what is in our control versus what is not in our control.
This episode is full of insightful tips to begin to explore the role that rumination plays in our lives, how it can negatively interfere with our quality of life, and ways we can move forward in hope to disengage from our ruminating thoughts.
Join us as we explore how to find empowerment as we learn how to manage rumination in our everyday lives.
Homework: Pausing, noticing, and reflecting where rumination may be present in your life.
Compassionate Affirmation: “ It is never too late to start your healing journey. You have a lot of life to live.”
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