to think or talk too much about something unpleasant that happened in the past
过度思考或谈论过去发生的令人不快的事情 (guòdù sīkǎo huò tánlùn guòqù fāshēng de lìng rén bù kuài de shìqíng)
"She tends to dwell upon her past mistakes instead of moving on."
"她倾向于沉湎于自己过去的错误，而不是继续前进" (tā qīngxiàng yú **dwell upon** zìjǐ guòqù de cuòwù, ér bùshì xiàng qián kàn)
to use minor achievements as motivation for bigger goals
to begin something by doing or saying something specific
to continue doing something despite difficulties
to gradually stop staying up very late
to try not to cry
to do or say things that make others feel cared for
