Psychology, made clear.
Contributing writer
Anna Brown is a contributing writer at Clear Mind Academy, writing about worry, emotional regulation, habits, decision-making and how memory works.
The mind loves to revisit what hurt, what went wrong and what used to be. Some looking back is healthy. Here is how to tell when it is keeping you stuck, and how to loosen its hold.
High standards can drive success, but perfectionism often does the opposite: it freezes you, exhausts you and makes every mistake feel like a disaster. Here is how to keep the standards and lose the pressure.
You know what you need to do, and you still don't do it. That gap isn't a character flaw. It is about avoiding uncomfortable feelings, and it can be changed.
Emotional regulation isn't about suppressing feelings. It's about responding to them skilfully. A plain-language introduction with practical starting points.
