niche worrying

niche worrying
(NICH wur.ee.ing)
n.
Dealing with fears by worrying about one thing at a time.
Example Citation:
Cameron Tuttle is the author of The Paranoid's Pocket Guide.
Q: You recommend niche worrying. What is it?
A: Niche worrying is a means of conveniently organizing one's paranoia. It's concentrating on a specific fear or phobia at an appropriate time, like focusing on getting Legionnaires' disease from inhaling steam containing Legionella pneumophila bacteria while taking a shower at the gym.
— "Questions for Cameron Tuttle," The New York Times, July 13, 1997
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