Thank you for listening to the Conflict Skills Podcast. 

This podcast is free Conflict Resolution training, to help you develop confidence and tools for dealing with conflict. 

In this episode I talk about rumination - the kind of recurring, intrusive thoughts that are often triggered as a result of conflict. This kind of issue can create a negative spiral and if you've ever experienced obsessing about conflict, you know that it can be very unpleasant, exhausting and make it difficult to concentrate and relax. 

I explain why we ruminate, including our brains focus on keeping us safe from potential threats. I also outline a number of tools that we can use strategically to help reduce the amount of intrusive thoughts we are having and also minimise the negative impact at the time. 

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Thanks for listening and I hope the episode is helpful for you.