5. Compulsive Rumination

Learn all things OCD with the OCD Whisperer Podcast. Today we are covering compulsive rumination: what it is, why people rationalize why it is important to keep ruminating, and simple strategies to try today. Strategies discussed are: Catch yourself in the act! Increase your awareness of how much of this behavior you engage in. Set firm boundaries with no ifs buts or anything else! Example: I will parking lot thinking about this for 24 hrs. Talk back using strategies that foster non-engagement with the content. For example: I have thought about x for so long and have not gotten any more clear on anything. This mental processing is not yielding results and I will no longer do this especially when I am anxious and feel a sense of urgency or need. _____ IG @ocdwhisperer Resources for OCD OCD Journal and Planner: CBT based tracker _____ Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational purposes. Though I am a licensed marriage and family therapist in California, this does not replace therapy. See you in the next episode! Keep going. *Episodes will be coming out bi-weekly. 🎁 Free OCD Survival Kit & Weekly Newsletter → https://subscribepage.io/korresults 🧥 The "you are more than your thoughts" hoodie → https://ocd-whisperer-shop.fourthwall.com 🎧 The OCD Whisperer Podcast → https://theocdwhisperer.com