Dr. Samantha Boardman

So it's often when we're not thinking about the thing we need to be thinking about that we, I think, clear our minds and we're able to, I think, be more effective in the way we solve those problems and deal with those hassles.

Yeah, no, that clarity and that perspective.

Yeah, no, that clarity and that perspective.

Yeah, no, that clarity and that perspective.

And I think when you're often like even using your body in some way, or you're doing something where your mind is occupied by something other than that thing you need to solve, it's even when you have some kind of hobby or something that you, you know, are engaged in, even if you're reading a work of fiction, or you, you know, we're just going, you know, to work on some, I have one patient who does puzzles, like she does puzzling, you know, when she's stressed out, and,

And I think when you're often like even using your body in some way, or you're doing something where your mind is occupied by something other than that thing you need to solve, it's even when you have some kind of hobby or something that you, you know, are engaged in, even if you're reading a work of fiction, or you, you know, we're just going, you know, to work on some, I have one patient who does puzzles, like she does puzzling, you know, when she's stressed out, and,

And I think when you're often like even using your body in some way, or you're doing something where your mind is occupied by something other than that thing you need to solve, it's even when you have some kind of hobby or something that you, you know, are engaged in, even if you're reading a work of fiction, or you, you know, we're just going, you know, to work on some, I have one patient who does puzzles, like she does puzzling, you know, when she's stressed out, and,

It is this. And she was reluctant like you. She was like, oh, I just want to get that stuff done and then I can get to that stuff. And she's found it's been really helpful to even take those breaks, distract herself and then come back to what's bugging her.

It is this. And she was reluctant like you. She was like, oh, I just want to get that stuff done and then I can get to that stuff. And she's found it's been really helpful to even take those breaks, distract herself and then come back to what's bugging her.

It is this. And she was reluctant like you. She was like, oh, I just want to get that stuff done and then I can get to that stuff. And she's found it's been really helpful to even take those breaks, distract herself and then come back to what's bugging her.

And rumination is, you know, truly an on-ramp to depression and anxiety. And rumination is, you know, that experience when you're just going over and over and over again, the same issue in your head. It's like that ticker tape running on the bottom of the screen, except it's on your, you you know, worried about something that you should have done or that is going to happen in the future.

And rumination is, you know, truly an on-ramp to depression and anxiety. And rumination is, you know, that experience when you're just going over and over and over again, the same issue in your head. It's like that ticker tape running on the bottom of the screen, except it's on your, you you know, worried about something that you should have done or that is going to happen in the future.

And rumination is, you know, truly an on-ramp to depression and anxiety. And rumination is, you know, that experience when you're just going over and over and over again, the same issue in your head. It's like that ticker tape running on the bottom of the screen, except it's on your, you you know, worried about something that you should have done or that is going to happen in the future.

And, you know, there's research out there that shows how much behavior activation therapy works. And when you're, you know, because it's one thing to have an insight in your mind even or have a greater understanding about why you do what you do. But if you're not acting on it, like you're still kind of in the same place.

And, you know, there's research out there that shows how much behavior activation therapy works. And when you're, you know, because it's one thing to have an insight in your mind even or have a greater understanding about why you do what you do. But if you're not acting on it, like you're still kind of in the same place.

And, you know, there's research out there that shows how much behavior activation therapy works. And when you're, you know, because it's one thing to have an insight in your mind even or have a greater understanding about why you do what you do. But if you're not acting on it, like you're still kind of in the same place.

Yeah, no, that's really interesting. And it goes, it sort of dovetails with what we were speaking about earlier, too, with self distancing. Another technique that I found is helpful is when you ask your, you know, you remove yourself from the situation in your mind by thinking, like, what would a fly on the wall observing this situation? Like, what would they be? How would they be describing this?

Yeah, no, that's really interesting. And it goes, it sort of dovetails with what we were speaking about earlier, too, with self distancing. Another technique that I found is helpful is when you ask your, you know, you remove yourself from the situation in your mind by thinking, like, what would a fly on the wall observing this situation? Like, what would they be? How would they be describing this?

Yeah, no, that's really interesting. And it goes, it sort of dovetails with what we were speaking about earlier, too, with self distancing. Another technique that I found is helpful is when you ask your, you know, you remove yourself from the situation in your mind by thinking, like, what would a fly on the wall observing this situation? Like, what would they be? How would they be describing this?

And that can also interrupt some of that really negative self talk that can be so paralyzing. Another strategy could be, if my future self were looking back at this moment, what would my future self advise me to do? And what would they say about this? Again, to sort of interrupt that rumination when you're just stewing in it.