Severe or persistent guilt doesn’t always lift easily.

Over time, guilt can affect relationships and add stress to daily life. It can also play a part in sleep difficulty and mental health conditions. Or it can lead to coping methods, like substance use.

A therapis...

• Replace expectations with plans. You can guide your tomorrow, but you can’t control the exact outcome.
• Prepare for different possibilities.
• Become a feeling observer. It isn’t the uncertainty that usually bothers you; it’s the tendency to get lost in your...

• Believe that your efforts matter. Rather than thinking their abilities are fixed or stuck, people who have a growth mindset believe that effort and hard work can lead to meaningful growth.
• Learn new skills. When faced with a challenge, they look for ...