Does anyone have any tips in terms of how to stop ruminating? I have Pure OCD, so the majority (about 95%) of my compulsions are mental. Some big ones are avoidance, compulsive research, spurally into what ifs, and rumination. It hard for me to recognize that I'm ruminating until I'm already spiraling. I have no idea how to not engage with the thoughts or not do the compulsion. If anyone has any tips or tricks they have found helpful, please share.

JessA 🌞

240d ago

It’s quite automatic. It’s just when you catch yourself ruminating don’t actively continue with it. Don’t take part in the internal conversation. Let the thoughts come and go themselves. I find it’s easier to be mindful while doing things. Catch yourself ruminating, go and do something you need to get done. Embracing whatever feelings or thoughts arise but not actively contributing to the conversation consciously

Andrew GottWorth

240d ago

I too have a hard time “just stopping”. Some people love Dr. Michael Greenberg, but that doesn’t really work for me. Mindfulness is the closest thing that helps me