I’m catching myself ruminating.

I can get into a pretty big funk, especially when I start ruminating. I’ll replay conversations and wonder if I said the wrong thing or if someone is mad at me. Now I’m catching myself if I’m ruminating. The other day I realized what was happening and said, “Okay, put your feet on the floor. Just feel your feet.” I tell myself that I’m safe. I acknowledge that there’s a knot in my stomach. I remind myself that it’s just how my body is feeling and that it doesn’t mean I’m in trouble. I’m trying to let the waves pass instead of getting pulled under by them. Even though I’m not using the program all through the day, the lessons are coming to me during the day — and that’s made a real difference.