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 ...

Everyone is guilty of occasionally thinking that the worst possible outcome is going to happen when imagining a future situation. But doing it all the time can have a serious impact on your daily life ...

Consider a few scenarios. Maybe you want to quit your full-time job and start a business, but your mind always drifts to the worst possible outcome: Your startup could fail, all too publicly. Your ...

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 ...

What is the influence of psychological factors including anxiety and pain catastrophizing on opioid use on clinical outcomes after shoulder arthroplasty? Project is Not Currently Available This ...

In the Philippines, reports make it seem like it is déjà vu all over again. We hear that aid is not being shipped or distributed fast enough, that organizations are having trouble coordinating, and ...

Dear Eric: We’re two seniors in our late 70s, dating two years. He divorced after a 50-year marriage – she initiated it. I had two short marriages early on; one child. I have had several short ...

Image of a woman whose head is illustrated with clouds. Everyone knows what it’s like to wake up on the wrong side of the bed. Some days, you might feel like nothing is going your way, and this can ...