“Why hasn’t Adrien said anything to me since I gave him my report? He didn’t like it, that’s for sure. I should not have volunteered. I knew I wouldn’t make it. Finished for the raise I’ve been waiting for…” It happens to (almost) everyone – a dose of emotion and belief-warped thoughts, a pinch of self-deprecation, a hint of negative expectation and a hint of voyeur… We ruminate. When they are punctual, these concerns have a moderate impact on our lives. But if they are repeated, how to get out of them?
This incessant rumination becomes “Repetitive Negative Thoughts (PRN)”According to Celine Bayens, professor of clinical psychology and psychopathology, co-author: Behavioral activation (Mardaga). They then affect mood, sleep, relationships with others… In addition, “The older the habit of ruminating, the greater the neural footprint, that is, the imprint in the brain…
Source: Le Figaro
