Mastodawn

#Faith All going on. And a whole lot more as we know. But we're not going to #catastrophize; we're going to #metamorphosize. It's called #sublimation. Conversion of a negative into a positive. It's not magic. It's #mind #technology. Jesus wasn't playin'. You can rip a mountain out of the ground.

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fiendishauburn Oct 16

I catastrophize

But I think it's a coping mechanize for when things don't turn out as bad

WIST Quotations Has Moved!Sep 16, 2025

A quotation from Euripides

CHORUS: But why
Be sure of the worst, and weep too soon?

[ΧΟΡΟΣ: μὴ πρόμαντις ἀλγέων
προλάμβαν᾽, ὦ φίλα, γόους.]

Euripides (485?-406? BC) Greek tragic dramatist
Helen [Ἑλένη], l. 338ff (412 BC) [tr. Vellacott (1954)]

More info about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/euripides/78984/

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #euripides #anticipation #catastrophize #confirmation #expectation #grief #lamentation #pessimism #sorrow #verification #woe

Rez Sep 4, 2025

One of my daughters will #catastrophize everything.

Her: But what if X happens?
Me: I'll deal with it

But what if Y happens?
If it does, it does

But what if Z?
I'll cross that bridge when I get there

Do you even care?
Yes, but nothing has happened yet

She is getting annoyed and flustered
I'm totally calm

It frustrates the hell out of her but I don’t do this deliberately.
I deal with the now.
Not the if, maybe, possibly.
The Now.
Here.

#dudeism #calm #chill #stress

Steve Dustcircle 🌹Jun 3, 2025

Why We #Catastrophize in Our #Relationships, and How to Stop

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/decisions-that-matter/202506/why-we-catastrophize-in-our-relationships-and-how-to-stop

Why We Catastrophize in Our Relationships, and How to Stop

Why do our thoughts spiral into worst-case scenarios? Six science-backed strategies can help you keep catastrophizing from sabotaging your relationships, career, and peace of mind.

Psychology Today

ladychelseaofthevoid Nov 9, 2024

You know, things are pretty bad, but I think doomscrolling isn't making it better. Social media tends to catastrophize things and make a lot of slippery slope arguments.

Yes, things suck. They are going to get worse. Much worse.

But the mind can only take so much dread.

Take care of yourself.

#stopthedoomscrolling #catastrophize #slowdown #deepbreaths #selfcare #mindfulness #election2024

Wendy Bryant Dec 22, 2022

I find it easy to spot when other people are catastrophising, but it’s hard work spotting when I’m doing it. Had a mini crisis with my parents and Dad Alzheimer’s early this morning. Predicted all sorts of awful outcomes before I got my head together & went over and sorted it out. #alzheimer #catastrophize

Matt Balyuzi Nov 16, 2022

Me - an #Introduction

I’ve worked about 25 years as a #NetworkEngineer in UK Higher Education, still no CCNA. Now with added #CyberSecurity worries. Busy imposing #IPv6 on everyone I can. Learning not to #Catastrophize so much these days.

I enjoy shooting things, be it #Archery or #Photography and tinkering with #Electronics. Got my intermediate #AmateurRadio license, but haven’t done a lot with it yet - 2E1MHB / M7MHB.

I have a slight tendency to amass #Retrocomputing stuff, much to the bemusement of my wife (“Why is there a RML 380Z in the hallway?!? Because I have the other one in the study and there isn’t room for two.”).

Happy #FreeBSD user, yet don’t possess sandals or a beard.

I’ve done quite a bit of #Genealogy over the years. Found out why some of my ancestors suddenly disappeared off to Oz.

If pressed, I may admit to liking #Trains.

Running this server on #Pleroma. Would have been quick and easy to set up if I hadn’t decided to re-architect the home network first and migrate from VMware to #Proxmox. Why do things the simple way…?

#Bows #HamRadio #ZXSpectrum #SpectrumNext #Z80