dr.deanza

Rumination may be your bodymind trying to problem solve, get closure, protect you from painful emotions, or establish a sense of safety in chaotic and uncertain situations. Rumination can be an incredibly exhausting and overwhelming experience, but here is hope, and relief is possible. We can welcome, observe, and listen to the parts of us that are scared and just want to protect us. We can explore the core needs rumination has met for us, and find alternative ways to meet those needs.

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5 Tips for how to navigate rumination.
For when we feel like all the thinking will help us feel better, but it just ends up being a road to more overwhelm.

What purpose does rumination serve?
Over the course of our lives, we’ve all adopted different coping mechanisms to help us survive, manage emotions, and protect us from harm. Some coping mechanisms we’ve learned early in life do not serve us in the same way they did when we were young. What purpose does rumination serve? Rumination may be your bodymind trying to problem solve, get closure, protect you from painful emotions, or establish a sense of safety in chaotic and uncertain situations. We can honor rumination and see it as part of our wiring to survive and navigate the world.
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