The Mindset Mentor How to Stop Making Yourself Anxious
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Jan 5, 2026 Chaos often stems not from the outside world but from our own overthinking. Learn how catastrophizing can spiral anxiety and how it impedes performance. Discover the importance of balancing worst-case scenarios with best-case outcomes to regain control of your thoughts. Explore practical steps to challenge anxiety, embrace uncertainty, and take incremental actions towards your goals. Shift your focus from fears to desires for a more positive mindset.
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Catastrophizing Turns Small Problems Huge
- Catastrophizing magnifies small events into life-defining disasters and fuels anxiety.
- Rob Dial explains this is a cognitive dysfunction that feels protective but harms long-term outcomes.
Test And Fight Spirals Into Life Ruin
- Rob Dial gives test and relationship examples where one thought spirals into 'I'll be a failure' or 'I'll be alone forever.'
- These stories show how ordinary events escalate into catastrophic narratives.
Short-Term Protection, Long-Term Cost
- We catastrophize to avoid painful feelings and to justify inaction in the short term.
- That short-term relief produces long-term stagnation and missed opportunities.