TAM+ Episode 89: Rumination: I Can’t Get This Thought Out Of My Head
The Addicted Mind Podcast
Duane Osterlind, LMFT
4.7 • 655 Ratings
🗓️ 9 October 2025
⏱️ 20 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of TAM+, hosts Duane and Eric delve into the concept of rumination, shedding light on its impact and providing practical strategies to navigate it. They define rumination as repetitive thought patterns, often negative, that loop incessantly in our minds. Through insightful conversation, they dissect different types of rumination, such as brooding, intrusive, reflective, and deliberate, each with its own nuances and effects. They discuss how rumination can lead to anxiety and depression and offer actionable advice on breaking free from its grip. By embracing mindfulness, welcoming intrusive thoughts, and engaging in activities that demand full attention, listeners can begin to mitigate the effects of rumination and regain mental clarity.
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Key Topics Bullet Points:
– Defining rumination and its impact on mental health
– The difference between rumination and reflection
– Types of rumination: brooding, intrusive, and deliberate
– Strategies to manage and overcome rumination
– The importance of mindfulness and physical activity in breaking the rumination cycle
Timestamps of Key Moments:
– [00:00] Introduction to rumination with Duane and Eric Osterlind
– [01:10] Personal experiences with rumination
– [03:09] Understanding the negative impact of rumination
– [07:20] Different types of rumination explained
– [11:17] Strategies to manage rumination effectively
– [15:15] Combining mindfulness with cognitive and physical strategies
– [18:07] Resources and final thoughts on managing rumination
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Addicted Mind Plus, the podcast where recovery, mental health, and wellness take the front seat. |
| 0:07.3 | I'm Dwayne Austerland, and joining me is my co-host, Eric Osterland, known for his insightful work on the Stuck Brain podcast. |
| 0:14.8 | In each episode, we'll dive into actionable, small steps to help those in recovery journey further along the path to wellness. |
| 0:22.3 | Our conversations are designed to be concise, typically around 15 minutes, though we may |
| 0:27.0 | occasionally delve deeper when the topic demands it. Our goal to provide you with practical |
| 0:32.0 | advice grounded in real experiences and expert insights to empower your recovery journey. So whether you're on a |
| 0:39.3 | break, on a walk, or just taking a moment for yourself, join us as we explore the many |
| 0:44.1 | facets of recovery and mental health, one small step at a time. This is The Addicted Mind Plus, |
| 0:50.3 | where your journey to wellness gets an extra boost. So let's get started. |
| 1:00.1 | All right. Welcome to the Addictive Mind Plus, Duane here with my brother, Eric. And today we're going to talk about rumination. What is it? How does it impact us? And how do we work with it |
| 1:08.4 | to maybe get out of it? Yeah. And if you don't know what rumination is, |
| 1:12.7 | this is a good episode for you because a lot of people don't know the term rumination, |
| 1:16.7 | and we're going to get into what it means. If rumination was an Olympic sport, I would have a gold |
| 1:22.5 | medal in it. I ruminate a lot. So this topic is very important to me, and it's helped me out a lot |
| 1:29.3 | learning how to deal with rumination. What about you doing? Well, I think I would come in with a |
| 1:33.6 | silver on that. Yeah, right below me, huh? With rumination. So I'm excited about this episode. |
| 1:41.4 | Eric, you're going to jump in and take this. |
| 1:45.2 | And so let's just start right off. |
| 1:47.1 | Let's define rumination. |
| 1:49.1 | What does that mean? |
| 1:50.7 | And how do we know we're struggling with it? |
| 1:53.1 | Yeah. |
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