How to Stop Rethinking a Relationship

You can't out-argue a rumination loop with logic—but you can loosen its grip.

A rumination loop can't be talked down with logic. What you can do is give your nervous system a new experience.

Step one is naming: when you start replaying it in your head again, say 'this is anxiety sounding the alarm' instead of 'the relationship is over.'

Step two is pausing: stop for a moment before reacting, sit with the uncertainty, instead of immediately chasing reassurance.

Step three is repair: after the emotion rises, return to connection quickly and lightly. Go slow; the rumination loop will quiet on its own.

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