Ruminating, overthinking, brooding – a rose by any other name is still a rose. This particular bouquet can wreck havoc with its pervasive stench.

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Most people who journey with a mood disorder can find themselves in this territory and boy howdy is it prickly bramble. It robs us of PRESENCE and so much more.

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What if instead we grabbed some mental weeders and shears? What if we tended to our mental gardens with the same attention of a diligent and loving gardener?

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What might change if you uprooted the tendency to ruminate?

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Just begin.

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Decide.

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Watch your mental activity.

Catch yourself when you are dwelling on something.

Name the BEAST, dwelling about _________.

Tell yourself DROP IT.

Use your senses and direct awareness to NOW.

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If you find that your mind doesn’t drop it, slide into End of Words until you find yourself in that sweet stillness of integration.

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Our life is so short and precious. Tend to your inner garden daily, uprooting any tendency to dwell before it takes over your mind like kudzu.

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This ends your PSA for today

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And if any tiny part of you craves reliable relief for you and your clients – message me, there are still openings in the upcoming AAIT Fellowship Training Group.