What I’ve personally found is it is important to recognize that others can’t or won’t do that, and it’s necessary to recognize real threats to oneself and the ones they care about because of it - which necessarily will interfere with a growth mindset.
It doesn’t matter how many soup kitchens someone who lived in Marioupol was going to, if they stayed in Marioupol. They were objectively going to have a bad time, and likely would be dead by now.
I have found that what you’re talking about can help absorb information coming in so one can make better decisions.
If someone is hard locked on worrying about the kids childcare instead of noticing how dangerous the overall situation is, it’s easy to miss the forest for the trees.
It doesn’t matter how many soup kitchens someone who lived in Marioupol was going to, if they stayed in Marioupol. They were objectively going to have a bad time, and likely would be dead by now.
I have found that what you’re talking about can help absorb information coming in so one can make better decisions.
If someone is hard locked on worrying about the kids childcare instead of noticing how dangerous the overall situation is, it’s easy to miss the forest for the trees.