I
was looking on the Internet for some information to help me sleep better when I
came across an article about Rumination. I thought this was something to do
with cows (as did my boss when I told him about it the next day).
It
turns out chewing the cud is exactly what I’ve been doing sometimes for two to
three hours a night when all I crave is the blissful unconsciousness of a good night’s sleep.
Rumination
can be positive or negative. If we reflect
upon a problem then we can usually solve it,
but if we brood and obsess, reliving the same thoughts over and over with no
solution in sight, it can impact very badly on our health. And this is not just because of lack of sleep.
More on that another time...
Once
I knew that was what I was doing, it was then easy to label those thoughts as
they arose and then let them drift away. I have felt much better since!
Reflecting
further upon these Ruminations, I have found
a theme. I tend to ruminate about people who I feel have
hurt me in some way. There is just a
handful, but they had been dominating my thoughts.
When
wanting to share this knowledge, I discovered
it was with my girlfriends who make me feel
good about myself and about whom I have never ruminated. It has been suggested
that there is little growth in these
relationships, only in those that cause me
pain. Well, I like a bit of growth as you know, but goodness, I love to be with my girlfriends who bring me joy and peace and a well deserved
break from ‘growing pains’.
Does
this strike a chord with you? Do you have ‘growing pains’? Let me know…
To
read more about Rumination follow this link to the website I have been reading:
About.com/Rumination
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