Anxiety and Rumination | How To Stop Obsessive Thinking

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What is rumination? It’s a natural response to a problematic situations. Your brain wants to solve your problems, that's what it does so well! So why does thinking deeply about something become a problem? Well, it’s linked to depression and anxiety because when we’re dwelling on a problem, it may seem like its helping you by giving you a sense you’re solving it or taking action in the short-term, but in reality it makes it harder for you to move on from situations. And rumination can become obsessive overthinking which encourages more dwelling on the negative aspects your past or future, leaving you stuck in a spiral of negative thinking.
Many mental health issues are linked to rumination, but rumination can also lead to other mental health issues too, so in this video I explain what rumination is in more detail, how it can affect you and the 5 steps you can use to stop the habit of ruminating.
#stopruminating #anxietyrelief #anxiety #mentalhealth
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction from Andrew Major
00:33 What is Rumination?
01:45 Mental Health Conditions Linked to Rumination
03:33 Why do we Ruminate?
04:23 How can you stop rumination - 5 Steps
04:39 Step 1 Your Commitment to Change
05:00 Step 2 Notice Your Thoughts
05:45 Step 3 Schedule Time To Solve Problems
06:39 Step 4 Stop and Do Something Else
08:15 Step 5 Seek Out Professional Support
08:56 Summary
09:40 Outro from Andrew Major
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About Me - I’m Andrew Major, qualified and accredited Clinical Hypnotherapist and Psychotherapist specialising in Solution Focused techniques, a highly effective form of therapy which helps clients with mental and emotional struggles. Practicing in the UK since 2018, I’m passionate about the work I do to help clients make the positive changes to overcome mental health issues.
I completed my training with the renowned Clifton Practice, the leading Hypnotherapy training school in the UK obtaining a Diploma in Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapy, (DSFH) and I also completed and was awarded the prestigious Hypnotherapy Practitioner Diploma (HPD), considered to be the ‘gold standard’ hypnotherapy qualification accredited by NCFE which has measurable learning outcomes that have been benchmarked at Level 4 (using Ofqual’s Qualification and Credit Framework). I’m registered with professional bodies, (AfSFH-Reg, MNCH-Reg, CNHC-Reg, MNCP), and I’m committed to the highest standards, following a professional code of conduct.

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@andrewmajor-strongerminds Год назад

Are you struggling with ruminating thoughts and what helps you cope or overcome it?

@mariannboyan4034 2 месяца назад

Having a hobbies or a goal to work on. Creativity works so well to take your mind off of worrying.

@andrewmajor-strongerminds 2 месяца назад

Totally agree with you, hobbies, goals and creative projects can really make a difference to the way you think and feel.

@Thepearlcat Месяц назад

Thank you for the advice. I especially like the idea of distracting myself when these thoughts come up. I'm going through a break up and was hurt a great deal. My emotions have been all over the place and have been dwelling on it. Walking and exercising help relieve the stress. Thanks again.

@andrewmajor-strongerminds Месяц назад

You're so welcome! Thanks for taking the time to comment.

@mudbutton2 2 месяца назад

I am so grateful for your videos.

@andrewmajor-strongerminds Месяц назад

I'm so glad, pleased they are useful. Thanks for watching.

@hellie_el 9 месяцев назад

❤❤❤ your videos are so informative, so useful, and so well done! thank you. :)

@andrewmajor-strongerminds 9 месяцев назад

Glad you like them, so pleased they are useful 😀

@mariannboyan4034 3 месяца назад

I liked the video and lessons on rumination. It was what I needed to learn about today. Also , that is a great idea to set aside time to positively set aside time to come up with problem solving ideas. I walk a lot and I have found good solutions when walking outside. Thank you so much!

@andrewmajor-strongerminds 3 месяца назад

Glad it was helpful! Fantastic 😀

@carolgriffin8950 2 месяца назад

Hi there iv had this problem all my life and I'm suffering from really bad anxiety attacks but iv fond your videos very helpful but iv been told by my doctor that iv got to see some one about my thoughts because my brain just won't stop over thinking I just won't be get better from the anxiety attacks thay are really scary and I end up crying your doing a wonderful job thank you .Carol

@andrewmajor-strongerminds 2 месяца назад

So pleased you find the videos helpful. Sounds like your dr has some good advice 👍 working with a good therapist can be a great support.

@Anita-fk2pw 4 месяца назад

I have a gut condition called bile acid malabsorption and I have been feeling sick 24/7 for a long time. Overtime I developed a fear for everything gut-related and it has become an obsession. Overthinking and negative thoughts are my middle names. I am committed to step out of that cycle but it is a long journey and I am stuck at home. Thank you for all the information you share.

@andrewmajor-strongerminds 4 месяца назад

Thank you for sharing this, best wishes for the future, its good to hear about your commitment to step out of the cycle 👍

@kjmaddison971 10 месяцев назад

I have just come across your channel today and already I have learnt so much. I thought I was going crazy, but I'm ruminating. Its ruining days and days for me as I just cannot stop my brain going over and over a situation that I have no control over. I will definitely follow the steps outlined here. could you advise on which hypnosis video of your you think would suit best. Thank you

@andrewmajor-strongerminds 10 месяцев назад

Fantastic, welcome! Thanks for asking about hypnosis - I would recommend beginning with this one : ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-cX47UAy4rmc.html

@patsibiga5780 4 месяца назад

Yes this sounds like what I have

@andrewmajor-strongerminds 4 месяца назад

Hope you found it useful, thanks for watching.

@user-ms8wy8lh6x 8 месяцев назад

Gosh, these are great resources. Thank you.

@andrewmajor-strongerminds 8 месяцев назад

Glad you like them! Thanks for watching 😀

@tiffanyhess3809 2 месяца назад

I live in fear of forgetting things

@andrewmajor-strongerminds 2 месяца назад

I hope some of the tools in the video are useful. Thanks for sharing again.

@mayyhemm Год назад

This is a great video! Solid ideas and really helpful. I do wish it was different music-- the upbeat generic stuff is distracting and gets annoying since so many people use it. More meditative music I think would suit better your voice and your information.I wish you best of luck with your channel!

@andrewmajor-strongerminds Год назад

Thanks for letting me know! Good feedback, much appreciated.

@tiffanyhess3809 2 месяца назад

Omg I'm so glad I found you. I'm so miserable. I am a domestic abuse survivor with PTSD. Thank you for making these videos. Thank you for helping me to understand whats happening to me. I don't think I'll ever be safe. I just can't leave the house.

@andrewmajor-strongerminds 2 месяца назад

I'm so pleased you found the channel. Thanks for watching, I'm glad to know the videos are helping.

@kevindignam8847 8 дней назад

I struggle with catastrophic thinking I would be great-full if you could direct me to the best of your videos to deal with that it gets so bad I can’t do anything

@andrewmajor-strongerminds 4 дня назад

Thanks for asking, you may find this guided hypnosis video useful, listen each day ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-vZwpjKWj3MU.html

@tiffanyhess3809 2 месяца назад

Yes i do cleaning and locking doors

@andrewmajor-strongerminds 2 месяца назад

Thanks for sharing this.

@sweetpea3795 22 дня назад

My son is disabled and my husband has terminal cancer. I am finding life very difficult. I need to get over anxiety and stress to help them. I have gad and not coping well well at all..

@andrewmajor-strongerminds 17 дней назад

Sorry to hear this, I do hope the channel can bring you some peace and calmness ❤️

@bellafarfalla7268 Год назад

Hi Andrew, I've got another dumb question for you. I'm sorry I ask you so many dumb questions, but you're one of the only people capable of helping me that actually answers me. I have a situation. I'm being intentionally ignored and rejected by someone that I have been nothing but nice and encouraging to. So I'm being blown off which hurts. It's not a friendship that serves me in any way, but I'm feeling rejected and upset. I'm trying to chalk it up to incompatible personalities and move on, but it hurts. I know I'm not everyone's cup of tea, but I'm finding this with more and more people, like something is wrong with me. Do you have any solid advice for me because I feel like crap. Thanks!

@andrewmajor-strongerminds Год назад

Don’t forget to be kind to yourself right now. Try and spend time in a positive place with people that do appreciate you. Remember, when we’re faced with these issues, rumination is one of those things that wants you to focus on all the negative things, the problems to try and help you solve them… even if they can’t be solved. You can take control by challenging those thoughts and doing some activities that help you fully relax and feel calm. Take some moments each day to think about your own self-worth, your strengths. What and where are the good or positive things (even very small things) happening in your life, it will help to switch your focus away from the issues. There is a great quote that I like to remind myself of too: ‘What other people think of you is none of your business’.

@lainey7985 Год назад

Last night , a mouse scurried down the curtain right behind and to the right of my head. My husband caught it and cleaned the curtains and everything (I’m really sick and was already overwhelmed), but I keep thinking about it because it scared me so bad. Is that ruminating? Do you think these tips will help with that? I feel traumatized.

@andrewmajor-strongerminds Год назад

Thanks for sharing your comments, when we’re already overwhelmed, we’re more likely to find ourselves ruminating, and it can be hard to move away from that cycle of worry. The video has some great tips as a starting point. For example, I talk about recognising and noticing your thoughts and labelling them as unhelpful rumination. This will help you interrupt that thought pattern and shift your thoughts. Be kind to yourself, it takes practice too. Generally, though, in daily life, things which can help you reduce internal stress and anxiety will help reduce rumination gradually and build a more positive outlook on life, as I talk about in the video. Find things you can do which bring you some joy and have a positive impact on the chemicals in your mind and body, reducing stress hormones and boosting endorphins, serotonin, and oxytocin like walking, talking to friends, engaging in creative hobbies, activities you enjoy. Some of my clients find getting into the daily habit of writing down 3 or 4 things which have been good about their day allows them to shift their focus and build a more positive state of mind. I hope that helps 😊

@lainey7985 Год назад

@@andrewmajor-strongerminds Thank you so much.

@faithevrlasting 10 месяцев назад

I was treated in hospital for a diabetic med ,rybelsus paralysis of stomach causing pressure in chest and sob, no one at urgent care, primary md oe hospital wouls give.me anxiety med but start an ssi, lexapro which then caused acute hyponatremia of 108 apparently corrected too quick, leaving me with neuro sx of d I zzy, vertigo most of the time and everyone avoiding meds bscause they dont know what drug to use. Hydroxyzine helps a tad but makes me more unstable to function and unable to help my husband who has early dementia. I am at.my wits end.

@andrewmajor-strongerminds 10 месяцев назад

sending you best wishes, thank you for sharing this.

@faithevrlasting 10 месяцев назад

It manifests as a strong feekinh of oressure but not pain in my chest ever since the health eventthat precipjtated it. 3 months of waiting for appointments for specialists which then get cancelled and then being out at thr end of the listonly to start waiting again for testing that may or msy not lead to answers about poss gastruc bypass complications that nearky killed me and caused continuous dizzyness and gait issues and inability to evacuate bowels without meds, laxitives, suppositories and diet alterations akl the while losing weight and strength. Making it nearky impossible to forget continually, while everyone waits in line for their TURN, disregarding how sick you are.