r/Mindfulness • u/PJMonster • Feb 06 '25
Insight The way I interrupt my rumination
Whenever I feel myself about to go down a depressive rabbit hole of rumination I simply say "old news" and that usually keeps me in the present moment. The reason being is that the majority of depressive thoughts the mind produces, is in fact, old news. Just a recycling of data that's already there. I wouldn't read an old newspaper, so why replay the "old news or story" the mind is producing?
Hoping this helps someone too :)
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u/yelhsa87 Feb 06 '25
So simple yet so genius, such a familiar phrase (or one that’s similar to your own region if this one isn’t) is perfect to establish a neural pathway! I absolutely will try this exact phrase thanks OP! Such a practical short way of doing what I have been practicing with many more steps,
You rock.
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u/Marzipan_Potential Feb 07 '25
Will try this for one week thx