Have you heard of affective forecasting before? Affective forecasting is a prediction of how we will feel in the future. Studies have found that when we undergo hardship, we tend to overestimate how much the pain will hurt and for how long. Psychologist and Option B co-author Adam Grant recommends if you’re in the headspace that “things are always going to feel this bad” to replace words like “always” and “never” with “sometimes” and “lately.” For example: “Lately, I’ve been feeling bad, but I w