STOP Ruminating
A psychologist helps us out of being stuck
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Who doesn’t love a good rumination session?
If this were an Olympic sport, I would win.
I can overanalyze anything, and while a part of me thought it was “fun” trying to dissect the past, ensure perfectionism, or predict the future, it was exhausting.
I would often say, “The overexamined life is not worth living” to riff on Socrates’s famous quote, “The unexamined life is not worth living.” (which, honestly, I think is the thing I learned in school that fostered my overthinking). Ok, wait a sec, is it Socrates’s or Socrates’? Maybe it’s Socrates’s’. Hold on a minute while I think this one thru or maybe it’s through. See what I mean?
But all my ruminating did was wear me out. Once I reached the challenges of perimenopause, my body wouldn’t let me do this to myself any longer. I had reached a mental, emotional, and physical breaking point. So I had to explore new ways to cope without the comfort of a good thinking session that ultimately caused me to disconnect from my body and live up in my head.
I wish I had the below article from
back then. She offers an explanation for rumination, why it keeps us stuck, some myths, and HOW TO STOP. Dr. Groomes is a licensed clinical psychologist with a specialty in anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and how important is this - maternal mental health!
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My second home on Substack (which is actually my first home) is my perimenopause-themed publication called The Periprofessional. This is my day job: being a perimenopause educator and mentor.
My motivation behind starting The Periprofessional was the lack of consumer health information about perimenopause and menopause, and what was out there was often dry and unengaging. Today, we have more options for information, a lot more, but most of it still feels disconnected and uninteresting to read. If it doesn’t seem relatable, it’s just going to sit there unread.
My article below, “You've Arrived: What happens when you reach perimenopause,” brings to life what to expect in those early years of perimenopause. It may be a wild ride, but you don’t have to be caught off guard by all of the twists and turns.
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Oh the joys of rumination! Years ago I had no idea how much time and energy I used to spend ruminating over pointless things in my head. What a relief to recognize that part of my brain and no longer get wrapped into that! ✨
Thanks so much for linking to my article on rumination!