Don’t let the vague fears drag you down.

1. Stop worrying about the future, or dwelling on the past too much, and stay in the present, as it is the only reality there is.
2. Focus on the facts, not on the imaginative speculation in your head.
3. Go through the worst-case scenario in your ...

• Start with finding out what the best- and worst-case scenarios are. Then think about what the most realistic scenario is. 
• Divide up the problem into smaller problems and find a solution for every little thing. 
• As you are going through these motions, you'll slo...

Sandstrom says in her experience, she would describe the stages of having a conversation with a stranger as follows:

First, they look at you as if asking, “Do I know you?” Then there’s recognition they don’t know you.

Then it’s, “Wait, are you a weirdo?”

The...