You feel like you’re falling behind because you’re comparing your progress to expectations or others instead of recognizing your own consistent movement forward. The feeling of falling behind can show up even when you are making progress. You are taking action, staying more consistent than before, and making better decisions, yet something still feels off. That feeling usually does not come from your actual progress. It comes from how you are measuring it. Most people measure progress against expectations. They picture where they think they should be and compare their current position to that imagined result. When the two do not match, it creates the sense that something is wrong.…