We’ve all heard how bad it is to ruminate — that is, to chew on something troubling, turning it over and over in your mind.
Doing this makes you feel worse instead of better, so according to traditional wisdom, you’re supposed to watch your thoughts.
You’re supposed to just STOP if you find yourself ruminating.
But no one tells you how.
Feels So Bad It’s Good
The reason no one tells you how you’re supposed to stop ruminating is because it’s not clear how to do it besides simply using willpower. Read More
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I’m on an email list consisting of hundreds of counselors. We write to each other with referral requests, and recently someone sent out an email to the list looking for a counselor to work with a young woman with “clinical levels” of anxiety (read: significant).