Thoughts

[Shihtzu3]

How do stop ruminationing thoughts ? About what people said ,to me that hurt my feelings

[Sillysausage234]

Was it true ?

[SunIsShining]

I just block it out with what’s wrong works at the time, music or movies or books

[Dolphin14]

I needed my therapist to help me with ruminating thoughts. I couldn't do it on my own. I could distract with things. But the thoughts would come back, especially at night.

Are you in therapy?

[AlLeYkAt86-]

You don’t or at least I don’t. Use it to fuel something else. Hatred and heartbreak can be wonderful motivation

[Hidden]

Everyone has different ways of dealing with this I think.

I need big distractions like vigorous exercise (heavy cardio, strength training, swimming, etc.) to stop myself from ruminating. Even then, there's no guarantee that I won't just start ruminating again once the exercise is over. How soon I'm able to get over something depends on how deeply I've been affected by it. I also need to "talk it out", especially at the beginning. Part of how I process things also involves humor. Sometimes I fall asleep as a way of protecting myself from my thoughts.

I've learned various imageries over the years. What are you ruminating about these days? Maybe I can help?