What's the worst that could happen ?

🌼When feeling anxious, does it help when you reflect upon this question: what's the worst that could happen ?

I learnt this from Alain de Botton's Consolations of philosophy, and it served me sometimes. The philosopher Epicurus suggests that what we fear, the subject of our anxiety, is usually easier to deal with than we think. So he encourages the anxious to imagine the worst case scenarios, in which they often find some overlooked strengths, blessings and even possible positive impact.

Though at times, I find it hard to see its benefits. I've got a Generalized Anxiety Disorder, so my anxiety is quite expanded and touches almost all areas of my life. Do you believe there are areas where this can be more useful than others ? Or do you think this exercise would only worsen the anxiety?

Looking forward to read your thoughts 🌱