04/29/2026
Your new business has one really great year, followed by a rough one. Your team wins, then loses. You ace one exam, then perform closer to average on the next one. Regression to the mean is a statistical concept that names this tendency to “go back to baseline”, or average performance, over time. Often it has nothing to do with you. We can’t control outcomes. We CAN influence behaviors. And sometimes, when you’ve tried ALL THE THINGS and it still isn’t working out, there are likely factors involved that are simply out of your control. AND. Can we change our baseline? Often, yes! Will it take longer than you want to shift something that has lived at a certain “set point” for a long time? Probably. When it comes to changing habits, nervous system patterning, or building new skills, you do what you can with what you have. It’s normal to fluctuate and for your brain to try to maintain homeostasis. Try not to compare yourself to someone who has had different circumstances or sheer good luck! Thoughts?