50 Unfortunate Souls Who Are Already Having A Worse 2024 Than You

"For example, a boy wants to ask a girl out on a date, and because he's uncertain, his mind goes to the worst possible outcome (a girl like her will never say yes to a guy like me). This then affects his confidence, creates anxiety, and leads to overall discomfort."

The solution, according to Alpert, is to "stick to what you know to be true and what you actually have control over."

In the boy's case, he has no idea that the girl will say no, so he has full control over how he conducts himself and what he says but not the response he receives.

So even if life throws you a curveball similar to the ones in these pictures, try to "stick with fact over fiction and what you have control over," Alpert suggested.

"For example, you can't control the weather but you can control how you deal with it or prepare for it, e.g. bring an umbrella!"