7. Rumination and Emotion
15 Ιουλίου 2026 2026-07-15 12:017. Rumination and Emotion
Session Title
Rumination and Emotion
Core message
The body feels first.
The mind follows.
Psychoeducation
Rumination often begins with emotion:
- anxiety,
- sadness,
- shame,
- guilt,
- anger.
The mind tries to “think through” the emotion in order to control it.
But emotions usually need space —
not analysis.
The problem is not the emotion itself.
The problem is the endless attempt
to mentally solve the emotion.
Avatar Introduction:
“Today, you will learn that you do not need
to explain an emotion
in order to tolerate it.”
Video Script:
“When you feel something difficult,
do not immediately go to:
‘Why do I feel this way?’
Go to the body instead.
Ask:
‘Where do I feel this?’”
Exercise - 90 Seconds:
Place your hand on the area where you feel tension.
Maybe:
- chest,
- throat,
- stomach,
- shoulders,
- jaw.
Then say:
“This is an emotion.
It does not need an explanation right now.”
Stay there for 90 seconds.
Not to remove the feeling.
Only to allow it.
Reminder:
The body feels first.
The mind follows.
