The two extremes
If you’re going to imagine the worst-case scenario — in any situation — why not also take some time to imagine the best-case scenario?
Imagine what it would be like if it turned out okay.
That way, you can at least have considered both extremes. Most of what happens in life rarely happens in the extremes but the space that exists between the two ends.
Whether your thoughts are pulled in one direction or the other, you can still know there’s not only one single possibility.
Imagine what it would be like if it turned out okay.