Why do we have catastrophic thoughts.


Catastrophizing thinking arose because the brain evolved to be on high alert for immediate threats. 

Such alarmist thought patterns helped prehistoric humans to anticipate danger and survive in unpredictable environments. 

However this doom laden thinking pattern can hurt more than help, as chronic worry seeps into long-term challenges,  consider realistic outcomes in addition to the most extreme 

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