Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It often causes people to spiral, imagine the worst possible outcomes, and experience anxiety. Recognizing the pattern, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A catastrophizing mindset can be incredibly draining, often leaving you feeling overwhelmed and stuck in a cycle of anxiety. It's ...

Emotions such as anxiety, anger, depression, and guilt are often rooted in cognitive distortions, chief among which is catastrophizing. The latter cognitive distortion is always about something that ...

It's surprisingly easy to catastrophize. Circumstances pile up until it feels like the end of the world.‌ It's more than just a thought. Catastrophizing — or amplifying the severity of adverse ...

Imagine you have an interview for a new job tomorrow. Some people might think about what kind of questions they will be asked so that they can prepare, or imagine the interview going well. For others, ...

Simon Spichak finished his MSc at University College Cork, where he studied the interactions between the microbes in the gut and the brain. He became interested in science communication during his ...

Catastrophizing is fixating on the worst possible outcome of a situation, even if unlikely. The author shares personal experiences with catastrophizing, particularly regarding a recent health ...

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