Weird. Telling myself to stop works and doesn't feel harsh. It's possible to be kind and accepting and to recognize what's happening and give yourself boundarie

Weird. Telling myself to stop works and doesn't feel harsh. It's possible to be kind and accepting and to recognize what's happening and give yourself boundaries. Being kind only goes so far if you literally don't stop ruminating. Telling myself to stop, that I've done enough ruminating, that these thoughts aren't going anywhere helpful and I can't change anything right now works far better than most other techniques I've tried. It's just another way of letting go.