Being Prepared For The Worst Case Scenario
“What’s the worst that could happen?”
I used to have some pretty severe anxiety as a kid and would freak out if there was any hint of danger or risk of moderate failure.
My parents started saying “What’s the worst that could happen?” They would talk me through the possible worst case scenario, and more often than not, things would end up fine.
I still run through a hypothetical worst case scenario before making big decisions or intense situations and it still calms me down.