There is no hopeless situation; only a person who falls into a trap thinking it’s hopeless makes it hopeless.
If you take yourself out of equation and look at where you are at from the outsider’s perspective, you’ll see how things could be mitigated. By distancing yourself, you’ll find solutions more easily.
Our emotions are highly subjective and often cloud the lens through which we view the world. Your mind is like a muscle; you need to exercise it every day so it becomes less susceptible to emotional imbalances. Instead of reacting to problems on impulse, you learn to maintain an even approach.