burnt toast theory

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  1. The mindset that a seemingly negative event in a person's life could have actually prevented something even worse from occurring. Internet
    — A woman has been widely praised on social media after explaining how the 'burnt toast' theory can be a remedy for anxiety.

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Possibly first used in a video posted April 4, 2023 to Instagram by @latenightepiphanies_, who explained: "it's basically the theory that if you burn your toast in the morning (something challenging happens), the time you spend making another toast may have saved you from a car accident. […] everything happens for a reason." The concept was popularized on TikTok around January 2024.
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