Lessons Learned: Great Advice from Women in the Spotlight

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"Just relax. When I was younger, I made myself the victim of catastrophic thinking. Anything that went wrong was the end of the world. But as I've gotten older, I've learned to stop myself and say, 'Hey babe, calm down. Tomorrow there will be sun.'"

—Gabourey Sidibe, 29, actress

From the May 2011 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine

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