A rumination is a repetitive thought about oneself, about past negative events,
\nand unsolved problems.
\nIt's a natural process that affects everyone. However, when ruminations are
\nor dysfunctional (as we will see later) they can lead to
\nlow morale, depressed mood, anxiety and psychological distress.<\/p>\n
Like all behavior, ruminations have functions that must be distinguished from their content.
\nof ruminations. Studies have highlighted 2 main functions of ruminations:<\/p>\n
1) Rumination as an attempt at avoidance<\/strong><\/p>\n Rumination can act as an attempt to avoid acting or coping, for example: 2) Rumination can be a learned habit<\/strong><\/p>\n Rumination may once have helped us cope with a situation. Since then, we've continued As we said earlier, everyone ruminates! It's the frequency and content of Ruminations are a normal process<\/em> if ... Ruminations become dysfunctional<\/em> when ... To illustrate our point, let's take a common example: If my ruminations are non-functional, abstract, they will be centered on the \"why<\/strong>\" : If my ruminations are functional, concrete, they will be centered on the \"how<\/strong>\" : Can you tell the difference? In the 2nd situation, I'm focused on resolving Ruminations can have deleterious consequences on mental health and the ability to function. Bibliography<\/strong> Qu\u2019est-ce qu\u2019une rumination ? Une rumination est une pens\u00e9e r\u00e9p\u00e9titive au sujet de soi-m\u00eame, d\u2019\u00e9v\u00e9nements n\u00e9gatifs pass\u00e9s, et de probl\u00e8mes non r\u00e9solus. C\u2019est un processus naturel, qui concerne tout le monde. Toutefois, lorsque les ruminations sont trop pr\u00e9sentes ou dysfonctionnelles (comme nous le verrons plus loin) elles peuvent entra\u00eener une baisse du moral, une humeur […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5802,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5798","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-psychologie"],"yoast_head":"\n
\nto avoid planning an action, to avoid the risk of failure or humiliation, to avoid
\nchallenges at work, avoid unpleasant thoughts, avoid confronting
\nour emotions ...
\nBut by avoiding these situations, you can't come into contact with new information.
\nthat can invalidate our fears, nor in direct contact with a problem. We therefore have no
\nand ultimately reduce the number of enjoyable activities!<\/p>\n
\nto ruminate, because we've learned that it can help us and we've got into the habit of doing it.
\nCertain beliefs about rumination are then put in place: \"Thinking intensely
\nis the best way to solve problems\", \"Rehashing problems helps to
\nunderstanding\", \"Thinking intensely helps us to know ourselves\", \"Reflecting on the reasons for our
\nfeelings help to overcome them\" ... And you can't get rid of them.<\/p>\nOnly one type of rumination?<\/h4>\n
\nour ruminations, which will determine whether or not they are suitable.<\/p>\n
\n- is an attempt to make sense of negative events or to solve a problem.
\nproblem ;
\n- there's a balance between thought and action.<\/p>\n
\n- it's a never-ending cycle with no resolution;
\n- there's an imbalance where we spend more time thinking than acting.<\/p>\n
\nLet's say I'm in a bit of a hurry this morning on my way to work because I have an appointment.<\/em>
\nimportant first thing in the morning. But when I get into my car, it won't start...<\/em><\/p>\n
\n\"Why is this happening to me? Why is this happening today?
\nWhat will happen if I'm late?\" \"What are the consequences going to be?\" \"Why me?\"<\/p>\n
\n\"How did this happen?\" \"what's different today?\" \"how to solve the problem?
\nwhat's wrong with my car?\" \"how can I solve my work problem?\"<\/p>\n
\nproblem. It's the way we deal with our ruminations that will change the impact they have on our lives.
\nthey will have on us.<\/p>\n\"I'll never be able to stop brooding and it's ruining my life!\"<\/h4>\n
\ncause depressive and anxiety disorders. But the good news is that there are
\nsolutions! In psychotherapy, we can work on ruminations using a number of techniques
\nmethods and tools.
\nFor example, we can use self-observation to identify them, to understand their
\nfunctions and in which contexts they appear. We then explore methods
\nalternatives to rumination, in order to reduce their impact and modify them so that they are
\nmore functional.
\nWhen ruminations overwhelm us, it can be difficult to do this work alone.
\nPlease feel free to make an appointment with one of the psychologists at Centre Pens\u00e9es so that we can<\/span><\/strong>
\nto accompany you on this journey.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
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\nMartell, C. R., Dimidjian, S., & Herman-Dunn, R. (2010). Behavioral Activation for Depression: A
\nClinician's Guide. Guilford Publishers.
\nNolen-Hoeksema, S., Wisco, B. E., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2008). Rethinking rumination. Perspectives
\non Psychological Science, 3, 400-424.<\/p>\n