If you’re finding yourself dwelling and turning the same concern over and over and over and over, you’re ruminating. And even though it’s incredibly common, it’s also terrible for your mental health. Although the reflection portion of rumination can often be fairly beneficial in finding a solution or process the strong emotions that are associated with the situation, rumination in general is often less proactive and only perpetuates a negative mood surrounding it. Plus, when most people ruminate it’s not with the intention to reflect and grow, so it ends up making us feel more helpless and stressed about the situation occurring in the future. It’s linked to depression and anxiety and is not only a symptom but a cause - so it often becomes a self fulfilling and compounding cycle of toxic thinking. Rumination can make you feel isolated, and can in turn push others away, which becomes a self-fulfilling negativity. It’s also a way to prolong + intensify depression, plus when you’re ruminating on something - you’re not present in the now. You can’t think clearly about next steps if you’re dwelling on past problems. Thank you for listening to the daily motivation podcast to help you get out of bed, so you can start making it. Rate and review 5 stars on Apple, if ya dig it. Sign up for the newsletter at www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/make-your-damn-bed. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.