Rumination is a cycle of negative thinking that interferes in someone’s life. Often begun as a coping mechanism to deal with a problem, it’s a thought pathway in the brain that, with repetitive fretting, becomes a deep rut that can be hard to break out of. With purposeful steps, it is possible to end rumination

Let it go.

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Ruminating can quickly transform into a bad habit, the moment you let your emotions control you, instead of using them to solve your difficulties and problems.

Rumination is a common mental compulsion used by those with OCD to manage the distress caused by obsessions. OCD rumination looks like repeatedly going over intrusive thoughts, often with the impossible goal of figuring out a solution. OCD rumination provides relief in the short term, but long-term rumination only reinforces the content of intrusive obsessions.