{"id":8554,"date":"2020-07-20T10:28:14","date_gmt":"2020-07-20T10:28:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/psychotherapy-londons.com\/?p=8554"},"modified":"2020-07-21T10:37:22","modified_gmt":"2020-07-21T10:37:22","slug":"rumination-becoming-specific-and-concrete-article-1-2-mental-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mind55555.com\/tr\/2020\/07\/20\/rumination-becoming-specific-and-concrete-article-1-2-mental-health\/","title":{"rendered":"RUMINATION-BECOMING SPECIFIC AND CONCRETE (ARTICLE 1, 2) MENTAL HEALTH"},"content":{"rendered":"

Article 1<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

One thing we find important to reduce rumination<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

is to be concrete and specific. Rumination has a tendency to involve abstract thinking about the meanings and implications of what has happened , including asking ‘Why me?’ This abstract thinking tends to move away from the specifics of an particular situation , leading to over generalizing : all situations get tarred with the same brush.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For example, a <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

thought may have started becau<\/span>se you overheard your name<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

in a conversation and thought that people were talking about you. Pretty soon your thoughts may turn to many more negative ideas: what these people must have said, negative things people have said about you before, all the people who don’t like you , all things you don’t like about yourself.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sadie would start to think ‘Why me? If she felt that she was being passed over in favour of someone else.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It can be hard to stop this flow of negative thoughts once it has started , but getting specific and concrete is an important step, because it help to ground you in the detail of the here – and – now. This helps to keep difficulties in perspective , improves problem-solving and moves you towards actions.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To do this , you have to focus on the specific details of what is going on now – to notice the circumstances and what led up the situation.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s try a quick experiment to compare the effects <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

of two different ways of responding to the same situation.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Article 2 <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1- As vividly as you can, imagine that you are in a hurry to get to an <\/strong>important meeting . <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Make the meeting important for whatever reason works best for you, <\/span>whether it is professional , family – related , or romantic. Imagine getting into your cart and turning the key in the ignition . … but the car does not start ! Imagine this situation as vividly as you can , as if you are there right now . Notice how you feel and what thoughts you have as this happens . Continue to imagine this situation , and ask yourself the following questions: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Why did this happen?<\/strong><\/li>
  • What will the others think of me ?<\/strong><\/li>
  • What does this mean about me?<\/strong><\/li>
  • What will the implications of this me ?<\/strong><\/li>
  • WHY did this happen to me today?<\/strong><\/li>
  • Why me?<\/strong><\/li>
  • Why does this keep happening to me ? <\/strong><\/li>
  • *** Notice what you are experiencing after spending a few minutes imagining this event whilst asking these questions . Briefly note down your thoughts , feelings and other experiences. <\/strong><\/li>
  • I will complete in article 3 soon.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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