23 Jun Susan’s Sound Advice #583
Ruminating, or obsessive thoughts, aren’t necessarily a sign of some kind of psychological illness. Many of us have them. For example, when someone is trying to lose weight, their mind will automatically think about that piece of cake day and night. But, for some people obsessive thoughts (or fears) take on a more uncontrolled form and have no basis in reality. Some can’t stop thinking about dying from a horrible disease, while others may constantly think that their spouse is cheating on them, even when there’s no actual reason to suspect this. When we allow these thoughts to overcome us, they just increase our worry and anxiety. I am not going to go into the psychological reason why we have obsessive thoughts, since they usually arise from depression, generalized anxiety, panic, etc. , But, what I can say is that the more we run from them, just like a bully, they will keep coming back to try to hurt us. Emotions are the foundation for obsessive thoughts. When you stop reacting to them emotionally, they’ll either go away completely, or you’ll stop attaching any importance to them when they come back. The thoughts in your mind, just like that bully, gain power from your attention and interest. Your attention is the fuel for your mind. So, when you give your attention to negative thoughts, you are basically adding more gasoline and therefore, attracting more momentum for those obsessive, negative thoughts. The momentum of negative thoughts in your mind will slow down automatically when you stop paying attention to them. #dailyinspiration #susankorwin #lifecoach #author #simplestridestowardpositi vechange #don ‘tthrowgasolineonthefire
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