Reappraisal involves cognitively reframing an event to reduce the negative emotions you feel. For example, let’s say that I dropped my sandwich on the ground and I have nothing else to eat for lunch. I might tell myself that I am better off than people in the world who don’t have any food.

Consider the following reappraisals: · I always get lost. Why can’t I seem to do anything right? · Oh no! If I’m late to the party, everyone will be mad at me, and no one will talk to me. · I have the birthday cake in the trunk. Now, everyone at the party will have to wait for me before they can get started, and that’s miserable.