This is the second in a new series on the Small Jar Podcast about the mindset traps that keep us stuck in anxiety, sadness, and an inability to move forward. In this episode, I explore the trap of catastrophizing, or ruminating in the worst case scenario. While this mindset trap keeps us cycling in worry, there are reasons that our minds engage in this type of thinking. The key to overcoming catastrophizing is to understand how it helps us, and how it does not.