Don't even think about looking at the Championship table.
Worse still, forget about trying to work out what might happen in the games that are left – you’ll drive yourself crazy.
Only two things are certain at this moment in time.
Firstly, it’s going to get tighter and tighter in the battle for survival with more clubs being dragged into the scramble.
And secondly, Town have to make the most of this week’s home double-header against Middlesbrough (tomorrow night) and Charlton Athletic (on Saturday).
Six points would be a massive tonic, while four points from the two needs to be a base minimum if Town are to maintain a cushion over their lower rivals heading towards the international break.
Unfortunately, they will have to attempt the task without on-loan frontman James Vaughan, who serves a two-match ban for being shown his 10th yellow card of the season in Town’s Amex Stadium defeat.
Hard-working and dangerous, Vaughan scored his eighth goal of the season with a spectacular overhead kick to ensure Town were level with play-off chasing Brighton not only at half-time but also with just 15 minutes to go.
That they succumbed to three goals conceded in a frantic six-minute spell at that stage was a shame, because while Town had undoubtedly been under the cosh for prolonged spells in the game, they had shown plenty of dogged and determined resistance.
Peter Clarke made two outstanding goalline clearances to deny David Lopez, Adam Clayton made another and Alex Smithies produced a brilliant save to deny Andrea Orlandi from an early quick free-kick which caught his defence on the hop.
Criticisms would be Town’s failure to recognise the threat of the unmarked Will Buckley at three successive early corners – one of which led to Leo Ollua scoring the first of his hat-trick on 20 minutes – and the hapless marking which allowed the Argentinian to restore their lead 15 minutes from time.
Town were still seething at the award of the corner – it appeared a goal kick would have been the simple and correct decision – but referee Gavin Ward seemed too easily influenced by the partisan home crowd throughout the game, and by some of the histrionics of the Brighton players as well.
That’s no excuse for bad defending, but bookings for Anthony Gerrard, Paul Dixon and Vaughan left them walking a tightrope and seemed particularly soft, as was the penalty award when Dixon tangled with sub Craig Mackail-Smith with 10 minutes left.
On-loan midfielder Neil Danns deserved his yellow card – it seemed Brighton were trying to get it turned into a red – but he still produced a very workmanlike show in midfield, where Oscar Gobern also dug in and Town got some outlet threat from the tricks and pace of Sean Scannell.
Town – who made one change with Jack Hunt replacing the injured Calum Woods (hamstring) at right-back – didn’t create much in terms of goal threat, to be fair.
But they did frustrate a very talented Gus Poyet line-up for long enough to get them worried two home points were going to slip – and that sort of focus and application is just what Town need to build on and extend as they look to the closing chapter of this season.
