Why Do I Always Expect Bad Things to Happen?

You get a text from your spouse that just says “call me when you can” and your stomach drops. You wait for a lab result, a performance review, a phone call from your kid’s school, and your mind has already sketched three worst-case scenarios before your phone even rings. If this is a familiar pattern for you, you’re not alone — and you’re not simply “being negative.” Something deeper is usually going on, and understanding it is the first step toward a different way of living.