If you don’t have anyone to kiss for New Year’s, try using the “so what” exercise:
I don’t have anyone to kiss on New Year’s.
So what?
That makes me feel sad.
So what?
I don’t like feeling sad.
So what?
It makes me depressed.
So what?
I’d rather be happy.
So what?
What if I feel so alone and depressed that I’ll never feel happy again?
So what?
I’ll be depressed forever.
So what?
Yeah, that actually sounds pretty irrational.
So what?
I think I have an irrational fear of loneliness.
So what?
So nothing. I’m good.
So what?
So nothing.
(h/t Richa Chadha)
