Disappointment is something we have all experienced many times.

It’s that sinking feeling when things don’t go according to plan, when someone behaves in a way you didn’t expect, or when a much-anticipated holiday gets cancelled. It’s the hollow ache in your chest when hopes are shattered, the deflating moment when reality fails to match your expectations. The fall from fantasy to reality can be hard to handle—the contrast between what we imagined would happen and what actually unfolds.