Catastrophizing is when people think that the worst outcome will come true and will have consequences that would be unmanageable or unsurvivable. We think worry helps us solve problems and cope up with negative outcomes, but the assumption is inaccurate.

Repeated worry has no benefits while incurring significant wear and tear of the body/mind, increasing psychological stress, and creating misery.

Worrying is an all-in-all bad deal, but it is difficult to stop ourselves using sheer willpower.

Certain approaches can help:

1. Acceptance and commitment therapy(ACT) focuses on accepting the worry and not getting consumed by it.
2. Mindfulness builds a positive force inside our mind and keeps us emotionally strong.
3. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy(CBT) tries to change our worry and how it affects us using logic and evidence to counter its claims.
4. Steady breathing or progressive muscle relaxation helps in putting the body at ease and reduces the grip of worry on the mind.