Place the question in context.
This page looks at the broader context around your situation.
It helps separate what you can influence from what you can’t.
1) Time
Is this concern about the past, the present, or the future?
Is it urgent, or does it only feel urgent?
Example: “This is about a future outcome, not something happening now.”
2) Who is involved
Who does this situation actually belong to?
You, another person, or a system larger than both?
Example: “This depends more on another person’s decision.”
3) What can be controlled
What part of this situation is within your control?
What part is not, no matter how much you think about it?
Example: “I can control my response, not the outcome.”