- Mind NotesWe have all heard the standard psychology of goal setting: “If you’re stuck, just break it down into small steps.” Whether it’s in a self-help book or a session with a therapist, this is the go-to advice for overcoming a lack of motivation or building micro-habits. The idea is that …Note: This post is a follow-up to my previous article, “Why Knowing Too Much About Psychology Kept Me Stuck in My Head.” If you haven’t read Part 1 yet, you can find it here. Moving from Analysis to the Body In my previous post, I shared how my knowledge of …If you have been looking for psychotherapy tips, how to make therapy work, or why you feel numb in therapy, you might relate to my story. When I started therapy, I had some information about how the process was supposed to go. I knew some basic ideas about psychology and …I’ve often found that the harder I try to get something exactly right, the worse the result becomes. The problem isn’t the effort itself; it’s the obsession with the small details. When I get stuck trying to perfect every tiny part, I end up losing the whole thing. It’s a …We often believe that the more we want something, the harder we will work to get it. But for me, reality was the exact opposite. For a long time, I was haunted by the question of why my investments kept failing and why the stability I craved felt so unreachable …
