Mel Robbins suggests that thought substitution is an effective cognitive habit to counteract negative spiraling and to reprogram how one views life's possibilities.

“When you start to engage in thought substitution what if it all works out what if leaving my house is the best decision I've made in a decade what if I meet the person that I was destined to meet what if going to 90 meetings in 90 days at AA changes my life what if it all works out”