1. What is the problem?
(Break it down into manageable smaller problems)
2. Step back and view problem objectively and without emotion, as if it were happening to someone else.
3. What can I do?
(Brainstorm a list of possible solutions, good and bad, real and unreal)
4. Cross out any silly or impossible options. With those that remain, write down the short-term and long-term consequences and the pros and cons.
5. Write down your favourite three.