\u00a0Sometimes, we can find ourselves experiencing this disturbing thought pattern<\/em><\/strong> for a few days when certain memories visit us from the past or something is unresolved. Stressful relationships and disappointing ones play a big role in this scenario too, especially when someone we trust<\/em><\/strong> speaks or acts in a way that is totally unexpected. It can take hours or even days afterward trying to work out why they behaved that way and if it would be unwise to continue a friendship. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Occasional deep thinking in a positive way<\/em><\/strong> can be productive and bring a better sense of direction when making plans, whatever, or inspire change in some way. Also, we can switch it off at will.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, for most people, intense thoughts have to do with Rumination<\/em><\/strong>: the serious things, stressful, upsetting and perturbing, regretful and disappointing \u2013 in other words, all negative things. Over and over again, they repeat themselves and show us no mercy, so to speak. Yes, many people experience this. Obviously, we need to find ways to switch these thoughts off<\/em><\/strong> or reduce them at-least, for our well-being<\/em><\/strong> and quality of day to day lives.<\/em><\/strong> We will be happier for doing so, and for family members as well. If we are single, this could be the very turn-around you have waited for. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Friends, hopefully you will find one or two things in the list of ideas I\u2019ve provided here that work well for you. I hope you find some strategies to help you overcome this time waster that saps up our energy and mental real-estate that could be better spent on something productive, positive or cheerful<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some Strategies for Overcoming Rumination<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNip them in the Bud\u201d if you can as quickly as possible. That\u2019s the best way, rather than wait for them to develop and gain ground \u2013 it can become more challenging but possible.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Professionals say \u201cOnce you are involved in something, your mind has a chance to take another path<\/em>.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 15 & 16 help shift our thoughts away from ourselves<\/em><\/strong> which is often the problem in ruminating \u2013 especially if we are not well or have too much time on our hands. They give you a sense of empowerment<\/em><\/strong> to bless others instead of vulnerability in the maze you find yourself in. So do small Random Acts of Kindness we hear about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 4, 6 \u2013 9, 11, 13 inspired by Carrie. She says \u201cMake yourself take these aspects of life or culture in even if you don\u2019t feel like it\u2026\u2026\u201d and let them work for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I personally recommend 1 \u2013<\/strong> 3, 10 & 12, 15 & 16. These are things I find to be beneficial. Over time, you can train yourself to think differently<\/em><\/strong> and develop new thought patterns<\/em><\/strong>. Be patient with yourself in this process. And make it enjoyable - that's a good circuit breaker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Remember inactivity is not your friend. Getting More Active offsets a lot of that - it coaxes our thoughts into<\/em><\/strong> a healthier mode<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are sitting down or laying down when Rumination occurs, getting up quickly and going to a different room and doing something Active can help to offset those thoughts. I\u2019ve had experience with that some years ago, based on observation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sunshine and Fresh Air are marvelous for Lifting our Mood Levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As with any skill \u201cPractice makes perfect\u201d \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 See if you can develop a few New Habits, hey?<\/p>\n\n\n\n GOOD NEWS! By Janet Vargas \u2013 Independent Natural Health Researcher RUMINATION: dwelling on sad or disturbing things can be quite crippling, whereby we find these thoughts (whatever is upsetting or puzzling us) repeating themselves in cycles, here and there throughout the day, or full-on for a few hours until we do something active, enjoyable or interesting that ...continue reading \"Ruminating: Strategies To Overcome Repetitive Disturbing Thoughts\"<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,27,11,28,24,5,1,7],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-447","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-health-secrets","7":"category-insights-and-discoveries","8":"category-janets-posts-articles","9":"category-natural-verses-medical","10":"category-neuroscience-psychology","11":"category-towards-better-health","12":"category-uncategorized","13":"category-walking-sunshine-fresh-air","14":"h-entry","15":"hentry","16":"h-as-article"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/letscareforhealth.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/447"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/letscareforhealth.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/letscareforhealth.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/letscareforhealth.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/letscareforhealth.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=447"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/letscareforhealth.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/447\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":482,"href":"https:\/\/letscareforhealth.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/447\/revisions\/482"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/letscareforhealth.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=447"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/letscareforhealth.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=447"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/letscareforhealth.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=447"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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I have a New Exciting Website Friendship Tips And Poems<\/a> that has content about Good Friendships<\/em><\/strong> and the Not-So-Good<\/em><\/strong> experiences that are often responsible for much of our Ruminating. There's no doubt about it, Rumination is Unhealthy<\/em><\/strong> and you will gain some extra insights when you read an article I have written there (separate to this one) called Ruminating Can Trip You Up<\/a>. Reading both of these articles should help you considerably, if you put the Tips and Advice into practice. They should make for more pleasant days spent. Cheers to all who click on the link I have provided here.<\/p>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"