Pessimism doesn't have to mean that you spend a lot of time worrying and preparing for things. I lean towards pessimism; generally expecting negative outcomes.

Pessimism doesn't have to mean that you spend a lot of time worrying and preparing for things. I lean towards pessimism; generally expecting negative outcomes. I don't spend much time worrying about things that can't be influenced, though. It's certainly not mentally healthy in many ways, but I don't experience much stress because of it.