rumination | combatting repetitive thoughts [cc]

A solution-based reflection on a widely reported symptom resulting from abuse and trauma: rumination — feeling immersed in persistent inescapable thoughts. You can support the channel at: -- 0:00 defining rumination 2:13 real-life examples 4:58 rumination as a false coping strategy 7:00 the gateway to mood disorders 7:44 concrete vs abstract rumination 10:46 giving thoughts too much power 13:52 resisting vs dismissing thoughts 16:31 strategy 1: debunking 18:38 strategy 2: reframing 20:33 strategy 3: expressing 22:47 strategy 4: activity 24:18 strategy 5: mindfulness -- opening quote: Thoughts are like guests in the houses of our minds. We can choose which ones we open our doors to — and which ones we decline to entertain. -- subtitles: Bulgarian: Djeitko Russian: Sergey Savelyev Dutch: kedrednael -- references and reading: Just, N. and Alloy, L. (1997) The response styles theory of depression: tests and an extension of the theory. Journal of abnormal psychology 106 (2) pp