When your thought-action repertoire is narrowed, it’s harder to see around the problem. For example, if you feel bad because you got a negative performance review, you probably won’t feel inspired to take on the night. You’re more likely to think, Well, nothing left to do but go home, order some food, and call it a day. You watch TV for three hours after eating a junky dinner that makes you feel bloated and gross, and now it’s 1:00 a.m. And you hate that it’s 1:00 a.m. because you meant to go to bed early. Your negativity is compounding. You get anxious about feeling worse and then you can’t
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