{"id":2969,"date":"2018-08-04T18:56:49","date_gmt":"2018-08-04T18:56:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/depressionhelp\/?p=2969"},"modified":"2018-08-04T18:57:22","modified_gmt":"2018-08-04T18:57:22","slug":"ruminating-all-day-all-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/depressionhelp\/2018\/08\/ruminating-all-day-all-night.html","title":{"rendered":"Ruminating All Day, All Night"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The wheels in your head go round and round, all the day long. Just like that, in a circle and seeming to never end, the thoughts of depression and anxiety go round and round in your head. Rumination is one of the biggest problems in depression and anxiety.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ruminating all day and night long<\/span><\/h3>\n

Rumination is defined as simply repeating a thought over and over again without ever completion. For example, you\u2019re worried about how you\u2019ll look at tomorrow\u2019s office presentation. You think of clothes you\u2019ll wear, what you\u2019ll say, and even plan your body language. But then critical, negative you decides it\u2019s not good enough. You again plan things out, and again it\u2019s not good enough. Soon it\u2019s the actual moment and you are so stressed that you know you\u2019re going to fail. <\/span><\/p>\n

This is rumination. Most rumination is about being inadequate or worthless. It is your focused attention on possible negative causes and consequences of your action. You literally chew over ever thought. Then regurgitate it, and rechew what you\u2019ve come up with. <\/span><\/p>\n

Night time is the worst for negative thoughts.<\/span><\/h3>\n

Usually the worst and most self depreciating thoughts start at nighttime<\/a><\/span>. It usually happens as soon as your head hits the pillow. Or just before you feel that drowsy sleep come over you. Your mind suddenly decides to scream at you. And it\u2019s not pretty. <\/span><\/p>\n

Your brain is yelling all sorts of obscenities about you, things you wouldn\u2019t say about another person. But you\u2019re saying those nasty things about yourself. Your mind is stuck in a circuit. It keeps bringing up an issue that in the light of day may not bother you at all. Here, in the cold dark night, the world looks and feels different. The only voice you hear is your own inner voice. <\/span><\/p>\n

Physical symptoms of rumination<\/span><\/h3>\n

In the morning, you\u2019re exhausted both physically and emotionally. Imagine going to work or school feeling like you\u2019ve just been peeled off the bottom of someone\u2019s shoe. Your body aches in all sorts of ways. You may even have bruising. Yes, depression and anxiety can create bruises as your muscles tense up and blood vessels burst. <\/span><\/p>\n

If rumination persists, which it usually does in depression and anxiety, you are at risk for stomach and intestinal problems. Too much stomach acid can create constant heartburn and acid reflux. Risk of heart problems increases because you\u2019re circulatory system is being messed up.<\/span><\/p>\n

But these symptoms aren\u2019t the worst of rumination. Those same negative thoughts that kept you up all night<\/span> <\/a>are still whispering in your head. \u201cYou\u2019re worthless. You don\u2019t know what you\u2019re doing. You don\u2019t have what it takes to succeed.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

You believe you\u2019ve lost control. Round and round the negative thoughts go. It doesn\u2019t matter how great of a day you\u2019re actually having, the negative thoughts keep repeating and repeating. It\u2019s enough to make anyone scream, \u201cEnough!\u201d But you don\u2019t scream. Instead, you silently endure the onslaught. You\u2019re in pain and misery. You endure. You carry on with whatever studies you\u2019re doing, or whatever job you have. <\/span><\/p>\n

You pretend to feel better than you do. You pretend to care about conversations, future events, and whatever else the world says you should care about. But you really don\u2019t care. All you hear are those negative thoughts. You\u2019re praying, hoping they\u2019ll stop sometime. Maybe by tonight the thoughts will subside a bit. Enough to get some rest. Maybe enough to dream.<\/span><\/p>\n

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