Often, by picturing the worst that can reasonably happen, one realizes that the situation is not as catastrophic as imagined.
Source, in full
Article: "7 conseils pour gérer l'échec" (7 tips to handle failure), written by Alizée Calza, quoting Gaétan Veillette, magazine "Conseiller", daily newsletter by email: conseiller.ca September 13, 2019, page 1.