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Priyanshu Chhazed
Why Self-Awareness Doesn't Change Behavior

Mar 3, 2026

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4 min read

Why Self-Awareness Doesn't Change Behavior

You do what feels safe. Change happens when you prove to your brain - in real-time - that a new action is safe too.

Priyanshu Chhazed
Priyanshu Chhazed
Fast!

Feb 19, 2026

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6 min read

Fast!

On Being Ahead of Myself.

Priyanshu Chhazed
Priyanshu Chhazed
Why It’s Hard to Feel Calm Even After an Argument is Over

Feb 10, 2026

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5 min read

Why It’s Hard to Feel Calm Even After an Argument is Over

Calm returns only after the body releases survival energy, not by trying harder.

Priyanshu Chhazed
Priyanshu Chhazed
Why You Stress Out in Seconds but Take Much Longer to Feel Normal Again

Jan 26, 2026

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5 min read

Why You Stress Out in Seconds but Take Much Longer to Feel Normal Again

The brain's bias toward stress and the slow work of becoming less reactive.

Priyanshu Chhazed
Priyanshu Chhazed
Why I Can’t Switch Off Even When Everything’s Done

Dec 25, 2025

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5 min read

Why I Can’t Switch Off Even When Everything’s Done

Why the brain stays wired and what helps it finally rest.

Priyanshu Chhazed
Priyanshu Chhazed
You're by yourself and the same worry hits you again

Nov 23, 2025

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6 min read

You're by yourself and the same worry hits you again

Why we get stuck worrying, how one worry turns into ten, and how to step off.

Priyanshu Chhazed
Priyanshu Chhazed