Examples of Intrusive Thoughts
What if I crash my car?” or “What if I left the stove on?”
Safety worries
Reframing.
What is reduces shame?
What is worrying?
Thinking about what might go wrong in the future
What is rumination
Rumination is what happens when your mind gets stuck on the same thought over and over again — even when you don’t want it to.
“What if I say something weird and everyone laughs?”
Embarrassing or social worries
Reframing means that you must recognize your automatic....
thoughts!
What is overthinking
Replaying or analyzing something too much
Why our brain gets stuck
Rumination happens because the brain is trying to: Make sense of something confusing or upsetting
Protect you from future mistakes
Find certainty in situations that feel uncertain
Reduce anxiety by thinking “just a little more”
Feel in control when life feels overwhelming
“What if I yell in the middle of the quiet room?” “What if I jump off this balcony?” “What if I throw my phone right now?”
Random thoughts
What is reframing?
Reframing changes the way you perceive a situation, helping you shift from negative or unhelpful interpretations to more positive and empowering perspectives.
What is intention
Intention: What you actually want, choose, or believe. Intentions are shaped by your values.
Rumination is not
Rumination is not the same as problem-solving.
Thoughts that feel shocking or out of character — even though you don’t want them and would never act on them.
Inappropriate or ‘taboo’ thoughts
What do thoughts tell you about your character?
Absolutely nothing!
Intrusive thoughts = ?
Intentions = ?
Intrusive thoughts = noise. Intentions = your true voice.
When we ruminate we...
When we ruminate, we circle the same thought without getting anywhere — like being on a mental treadmill.
“What if I accidentally hurt someone?” (These thoughts feel upsetting because you don’t want them.)
Harm-based thoughts
Name a thought and then reframe it in a positive way.
Anything postive!
Ex: I do not like myself verses I think I do not like this one part about myself and should change it. How should I go about doing that?
What pulls you back into the present?
Grounding thoughts
Rumination feels like
Loop thinking :
Replaying events in your head Asking “Why?” over and over
Trying to solve something that has no answer
Mentally rewinding conversations or mistakes