What if Thinking Is a Distraction

"I hate the way it makes people feel that the reason they're not doing well is because they're not taking care of themselves when they might be trying," she says. "If catastrophic thinking reacted that easily and positively to self care, it really wouldn't be a problem with it." Her advice: Try to think about the worst case scenario and whether you'll handle it. And then ask yourself if you truly believe this what if thought will actually come true.