What's the Worst that Could Happen? | 380

About this episode

The episode discusses how imagining the worst outcomes can help alleviate anxiety and improve mental resilience.

“What’s the worst that could happen?” We’ve all heard this before. Usually it’s tongue in cheek just before something really bad does happen. But counterintuitively, it’s actually one of the most powerful questions that we can ask ourselves when we’re stuck in anxiety. So let’s talk about how imagining the worst can you you be your best. “The mind that is anxious about future events is miserable.” — Seneca

People in this episode

Host: Erick Cloward

Topics covered

• anxiety
• Stoicism
• mental health
• philosophy
• self-improvement

Keywords

• anxiety
• Stoicism
• Seneca
• mental health
• self-improvement
• philosophy
• worst case scenario

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