In this episode, I meet with Abby Green, a UWCPC Certified Personal and Business Coach and co-owner of the Herself Podcast and Pursuing Her Purpose, to discuss.. - what is rumination and why we feel so pulled to do it - common barriers to resisting rumination - what to do *instead of* ruminating and how to resist rumination - 3 steps/concrete takeaways regarding resisting rumination - tons of awesome examples and analogies to help you make sense of this tricky, TRICKY mental compulsion To see more from Abby, follow her on social at @abbyrosegreen @herselfpodcast @pursuingherpurpose For OCD treatment, check out NOCD - head to www.treatmyocd.com and schedule your free 15 minute phone call to get connected with a licensed therapist who specializes in Exposure and Response Prevention.  NOCD is a mobile therapy platform and includes video sessions with a therapist, in addition to peer support, ERP tools, and more.   This podcast should not be substituted, nor is meant to act as a substitute, for legitimate mental health treatment/a legitimate mental health treatment provider.  This podcast and any information in it is solely the reflection of general knowledge and cannot be taken as a personal therapeutic recommendation.  To find a therapist near you to work more directly with these issues, head over to IOCDF.org, psychologytoday.com,  or nami.org. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jennaoverbaugh/support --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jennaoverbaugh/support