But it doesn’t work like this if you are prone to stress, depression or anxiety.

Nothing, everything and never.

“Well that’s it. EVERYTHING has gone wrong in my life. I’m NOTHING without him/her and I know I’ll NEVER be happy ever again.

For everything, use ONLY. For Never, use TEMPORARY. For nothing, use SOME.

“OK, my relationship is over, but it ONLY affects my love life. SOME things will change but other areas of my life – my work, my friendships, my hobbies and my social life will carry on as normally as possible. I’m hurting now, but this is TEMPORARY and things will get better in due course.

Everything, nothing and never are just three of the emotive words used by sufferers. There are many more – including expletives that are far too strong to use here – but if you use the three alternatives I’ve given in this article, you will drastically reduce the chances of entering into an episode of stress, depression and anxiety.