How To Get Better At Ignoring Destructive Thoughts
Consider the worst-case scenario
Dr. Seide notes that many of our negative thoughts involve hypothetical situations that haven’t/may never occur, and if they do, won’t be so bad. “Sometimes our negative thoughts come in the form of a series of ‘what ifs.’ The dreadful questions of what if this and what if that, and we usually never attempt to answer those questions.”