Stein
- Date posted
- 1y
Volume
Why is the volume of rumination so loud some days while others not so much?
H6H6
- Date posted
- 1y
I know how you feel, when anxiety is high rumination feels so high too. I always feel like when my brain tells me something is dirty or contaminated I feel it is then I get a really uncomfortable feeling everywhere.
AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 1y
I completely understand how you're feeling, sometimes I will just wake up with an anxious feeling and I know it will be high ruminating day.
SteinStein
- Date posted
- 1y
@Anonymous Yes! It’s like the thoughts are making up for lost time during sleep.
JediMJJediMJ
- Date posted
- 1y
That’s a great question! Stay curious and figure it out. That’s what I’ve been doing. It’s definitely worse for me at night. If my mood has been kind of low, I’m more susceptible. If I haven’t gotten enough sleep. Certain things trigger me…I’m figuring them out. That has been really helpful…to know what brought on the rumination.
SteinStein
- Date posted
- 1y
@JediMJ I struggle to identify my triggers, definitely important work
JediMJJediMJ
- Date posted
- 1y
@Stein Yes, me too! My rumination was so automatic I didn’t think there were triggers. But I stop myself now, in the middle of my rumination*, and ask—How did you get here? What happened? What were you feeling? And if I can identify it and accept the uncertainty and allow myself to feel the sadness or loneliness or whatever, then I can refocus/practice grounding techniques and move on. *Well, not always. Sometimes I’m just so distressed that I’m stuck. But, I’m working on it.
JediMJJediMJ
- Date posted
- 1y
I’ve been tracking my feelings on this free app, to help me figure things out. It’s been an interesting experiment. You might check it out… https://howwefeel.org/ Hoping things get easier for all of us. 🙂
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- Date posted
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