When you peel back the layers of a particular issue, you bring it into the real world – which in turn will stop you from catastrophising. You see the worry for what it really is.

Finally, you can put your solution into practice: whether that’s by talking to someone, taking specific action or mindfully accepting what you cannot change (a state that brings about increased happiness).

Much like Elizabeth Gilbert’s idea to re-frame anxiety as concern, problem-solving can bring your obsessive worrying to a calmer, cooler-headed place.

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