I have alternative advice: follow those thoughts to its conclusion and address that. For example: -> I often start to preemptively regret my decision Why do

I have alternative advice: follow those thoughts to its conclusion and address that. For example: -> I often start to preemptively regret my decision Why do you regret your decision? Perhaps it's because there may be a more optimal decision? Why does the decision matter? Maybe you've had some failures in life and its time for an epic comeback, so you can't afford to lose. Why does it matter if you lose anyway? Maybe you feel that your friends/family will deem you worthless if you don't succeed? If this is your train of thought, then the solution is simple: find better people to hang out with. [0] [0] The solution isn't that trivial, but this actually would help if my example resonated more than it should've.