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Why Your Brain Goes to the Worst Case (And How to Stop It)

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Feb 24, 2026
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A coach of mine, Rick Tamlyn, used to say, if you are going to make sh*t up, why not have it be good. Vicki and I chatted about this, and how “catastrophizing” catapults us from the present and muddles the mind.

Catastrophizing happens when we jump into worst case scenarios as troublesome snags arrive–flight delays, missi…

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