I think this is fairly common, dwelling on something that troubles us and ruminating over it, becoming stuck and mentally not moving forward - if that makes sense.

It’s my number one problem, I know it, yet I still do it. In fact I think if I chew over one issue it is swiftly replaced my a new one, so it’s pretty much a state of mind with me.

Does anyone have any strategies for this? Has anyone made progress and reduced or stopped dwelling/ruminating?

Some things that help me are distracting, such as a cleaning or organising task, but it only lasts as long as the activity lasts then my brain switches back.

If you knew me in real life you’d probably think I was ‘normal’ but maybe if you got to know me better you’d start to realise I was ‘worrier’ even then you probably wouldn’t realise the full extent because I don’t divulge it to many people.