avoiding	denial	and	catastrophe.
In	fact,	rumination	is	essentially	a	passive	process	that	leads	only	to	more
anxious	thinking.	Overthinking,	alone	in	your	mind,	leaves	no	room	for	other
perspectives	or	effective	problem-solving.
Go
	
Deeper
Brainstorming
Take	a	more	active,	direct	approach	to	working	through	your	worries.
Brainstorming	is	a	technique	whereby	you	take	the	pressure	off	yourself
by	acknowledging	that	there	is	no	“correct”	decision	to	make	or	a	“right”
way	to	solve	your	issue.
1.
	
Pick	an	issue	that	you	worry	about	on	a	regular	basis	or	a	new
worry	that	has	come	to	mind.	Write	down	a	few	sentences	about
the	area	of	concern.
2.
	
Now	write	down	as	many	ideas	as	you	can	think	of	for	how	you
could	manage	the	issue.	Pay	no	mind	to	how	outlandish	or
impractical	the	ideas	might	be.	There	are	no	rules	other	than	to	let
the	creative	juices	flow.